Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa Shade Loving They are from wild collected

They are from wild collected seeds originating from the lower  Susquehanna River

acorns can also provide food for numerous small critters

Photo: Katja Schulz

in a rain garden

Conditions: Full sun to part shade

Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa Shade Loving They are from wild collectedA venerable heavyweight in the ornamental woodland plant world, Black Cohosh is a rhizomatous perennial native to rocky mesic woodlands of the Eastern U. S. Large lacy foliage holds its ground until giving rise to white, bottlebrush like flower spikes in early summer, sometimes towering up to 8 feet tall! The tip of the inflorescence always seems to dip and twist to the side, as if waving hello on the summer breeze. Conditions: Part shade to full