PlantsFlowers
Black Cohosh
Actaea racemosa
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
White wands above ferny leaves in June shade
EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jun–Jul
- How it spreads
- Clump
- What to buy
- A gallon plant. It gets better the second year.
- When to plant
- Apr–May or Sep
In the design
North or east side, where you want height without a sunflower. The flower is a bottlebrush, not a daisy. Leave it alone.
Handle with care
Not a tea and not a medicine cabinet. Ornamental here.
