Actaea racemosa (Cimicifuga racemosa)
Common name: Black Cohosh
Truly a beautiful woodland flower, not to mention a huge plant that can reach 7 feet. The flowers are visited often by a wide range of pollinators. Locally this plant is more than rare, if not extirpate in the wild. Our plants come from second gerneration plants we grew many years ago from material mixed with three site from northern Illinois and Indiana. It loves being under oaks in rich woodland soils but will be perfectly happy in shade gardens with good soils in urban areas.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Eastern Exposure / Morning Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade
Bloom period
Late Spring
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils, Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Floodplain, Sandy Soils, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Dence Growth Form, Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
White
Fall color
Yellow Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 3 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 7 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Pollinator hot spot