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Ranunculaceae
Baneberry
Actaea spicata
Also known as Cohosh, Doll's eyes, Necklaceweed, Actaea nigra
Native Plants · Baneberry · Woodland · Shade Plant · Toxic · Native Plant · White Flowers · Black Berries · Perennial · Ornamental · Wildlife Garden
Baneberry is a striking woodland perennial that thrives in cool, shaded conditions with rich, consistently moist soil, making it perfect for a shaded border or native plant garden. It produces clusters of small white flowers in spring followed by glossy black berries in autumn that are highly ornamental. Please note that all parts of this plant are toxic if ingested, so it should be kept away from children and pets.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist, especially in summer; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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