Actaea pachypoda
Doll's eyes, White baneberry, Actaea alba, DNA plant, White cohosh
Actaea Actaea
A. pachypoda - A. pachypoda is a clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, deeply-toothed, bright green leaflets. Red stems bear oblong racemes of white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by black-eyed, spherical white fruit.
Actaea pachypoda is: Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant.
Clump-forming
Toxic if ingested; contact may cause skin irritation
White in Spring; White in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering or fruiting.
Division, Seed
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Actaea pachypoda (Doll's eyes) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water regularly in dry weather.
Loamy, Clay
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Actaea pachypoda
Doll's eyes, White baneberry, Actaea alba, DNA plant, White cohosh
Actaea Actaea
A. pachypoda - A. pachypoda is a clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, deeply-toothed, bright green leaflets. Red stems bear oblong racemes of white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by black-eyed, spherical white fruit.
Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant.
Clump-forming
Toxic if ingested; contact may cause skin irritation
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering or fruiting.
Division, Seed
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Actaea pachypoda (Doll's eyes) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water regularly in dry weather.
Loamy, Clay
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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