Actaea racemosa
Black Snakeroot
White bottlebrush-like flowers on 2-3' branched stems. Deeply cut dark green leaves.
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Needs moist soil in full shade. Specimen plant in larger perennial border, shrub border, or massed along the edge of a pond or stream. A dark background, such as a hedge, is useful so that the white flower spires stand out.
Interesting Information
Cimicifuga is derved from cimex, meaning bug, and fugo, to flee away, which refers to the insecticidal properties the plants are reputed to contain.
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Adiantum pedatum(Maidenhair Fern ) |
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