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Actaea pachypoda (White baneberry, White cohosh)

Actaea pachypoda Photo/Illustration: Virginia Small



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Actaea pachypoda ak-TAY-ah pah-KIP-oh-dah Common Name: White baneberry, White cohosh Synonyms: Actaea alba Genus: Actaea
This 3-foot-tall and 2-foot-wide clumping perennial displays spiky racemes of white flowers in late spring and early summer followed by bright white berries with dark tips on bright red stalks. The berries are exceptionally showy and especially effective in shady woodland beds.
 Care: Provide moist, fertile soil with lots of organic matter in partial to full shade.
 Propagation: Divide in spring or sow seeds in fall.
 Problems: Rust and leaf-feeding insects may be problems.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Light Part Shade to Full Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Native; Showy Fruit
Bloom Time Early Summer; Late Spring; Spring; Summer
Flower Color White Flower
Uses Beds and Borders
Style Shade, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Perennials

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