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Actaea racemosa 'Black Negligee' (Black Cohosh)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001379



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Actaea
Species: Actaea racemosa
Cultivar: Black Negligee
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Herb
  • Medicinal
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • August
Leaf Colour edit
  • Black
  • Brown/Tan
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Suitable For edit
  • Cottage Garden
  • Shade Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
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  • Formerly known as Cimicifuga racemosa edit | delete
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toni (36069) wrote on Apr 09 2013
This really needs less excessive heat and more moisture than found in my garden in Zone 8a. I won't be replacing it.

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