Actaea rubra
Red baneberry, Black cohosh, Rattlesnake herb, Redberry, Snakeberry, Actaea spicata var. erythrocarpa , Actaea spicata var. rubra , Actaea rubra subsp. arguta , Actaea erythrocarpa , Actaea arguta
Actaea Actaea
A. rubra - A. rubra is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with divided, toothed, bright green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, oval racemes of small white flowers followed by glossy, spherical red fruit.
Actaea rubra is: Deciduous
Flowers has a scent.
Clump-forming
Toxic if ingested; contact may cause skin irritation
White in Spring; White in Summer
Cut back after flowering or fruiting.
Division, Seed
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Actaea rubra (Red baneberry) 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 thoroughly in dry weather.
Loamy, Clay
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Actaea rubra
Red baneberry, Black cohosh, Rattlesnake herb, Redberry, Snakeberry, Actaea spicata var. erythrocarpa , Actaea spicata var. rubra , Actaea rubra subsp. arguta , Actaea erythrocarpa , Actaea arguta
Actaea Actaea
A. rubra - A. rubra is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with divided, toothed, bright green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, oval racemes of small white flowers followed by glossy, spherical red fruit.
Deciduous
Flowers has a scent.
Clump-forming
Toxic if ingested; contact may cause skin irritation
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Cut back after flowering or fruiting.
Division, Seed
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Actaea rubra (Red baneberry) 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 thoroughly in dry weather.
Loamy, Clay
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, 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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Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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