Black Cohosh
Actaea racemosa
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Black Cohosh is a large native perennial with deeply cut dark green tripinnate foliage that maintains its color. Tall wiry flower spikes sporting numerous fragrant white flowers go up in late summer into fall attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in rich moisture-retentive soils. Black Cohosh is drought tolerant and has insect repellent properties.
Actaea Racemosa is host plant for the Spring Azure, Holly Blue, and Appalachian Azure butterflies.
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Height: |
4' - 6' |
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Spread: |
2' - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pest or disease issues but watch for rust and leaf spot. Leaf margins may scorch if soils not kept consistently moist.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Joe-Pye Weed, Fern, Leopard Plant
IMAGES: Salicyna, Actaea racemosa 2015-07-15 4399, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) H. Zell, Actaea racemosa 005, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Actaea racemosa kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) H. Zell, Actaea racemosa 004, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
