Black Cohosh

 - Actaea racemosa

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Quantity		Price Ea.
1	1 Gallon Pot	$15.99

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Black Cohosh is a striking woodland native that creates a strong vertical statement in a shade or border garden. The tall flower spires stand out in front of a darker background and provide late summer blooms when other woodland flowers have faded. The flowers last for three weeks, and may bloom as early as June or as late as August, depending on the geographic location. The deep green foliage of Black Cohosh retains its good texture and color throughout the growing season.

Large and bush-like, a mature plant makes an impressive specimen once established. Plant it to naturalize large shady area, where its size will allow it to fill-in after spring ephemerals have gone dormant. Native to moist deciduous woodlands in the eastern half of the U.S., it prefers the rich soils typical of these woodlands, yet is fairly drought tolerant.

Black Cohosh has an odor that repels some insects. In the past the root was used to treat various conditions, ranging from snakebite and lung inflammations, to the pains of childbirth. 

Black Cohosh is a host plant for the Spring Azure, Holly Blue, and Appalacian Azure butterflies (Celastrina spp).

Other names include Cimicifuga racemosa, Bugbane and Black snakeroot.

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