Actaea racemosa
Species
Also called Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. (1818)
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourcefrom Actaea · “is one of the few perennials that wants exactly what most flowering plants hate: shade” — How to Grow Snakeroot (Actaea): Planting & Care
from Actaea · “Days to maturity: 1095-1460 days (perennial, typically 3 years to full maturity)” — How to Grow Actaea — LizPlants
from Actaea · “Sun: Partial to full shade; 2-4 hours of dappled sunlight ideal” — How to Grow Actaea — LizPlants
“moist rich well-drained soil” — Black Cohosh Seeds | Actaea racemosa | Seedman
from Actaea · “with a pH somewhere around 5.5 to 6.5” — How to Grow Snakeroot (Actaea): Planting & Care
“Commonly hardy in zones 3–8” — Black Cohosh Seeds | Actaea racemosa | Seedman
from Actaea · “Spacing: 18 inches” — How to Grow Actaea — LizPlants
“Tall woodland perennial, often 3–6 ft” — Black Cohosh Seeds | Actaea racemosa | Seedman
“Plants can also be started indoors from seed” — Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.) | NC State Extension Publications
from Actaea · “Berries provide late-season interest and wildlife food.” — How to Grow Actaea — LizPlants
from Actaea · “Plant with: Hosta, Heuchera, Hellebore, Tiarella” — How to Grow Actaea — LizPlants
from Actaea · “Avoid planting near: Sun-loving plants that compete for light” — How to Grow Actaea — LizPlants
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Actaea racemosa
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian