Botanical Name Actaea racemosa
Common Name Black Snakeroot,  Black Cohosh or Bugbane
Type Perennial
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Size for Description 6 to 8 Ft. by 2 to 4 Ft.
Bloom Time Late Summer
Flower Color White
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds  
Deer Resistant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native yes
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas yes
Fragrant yes
Groundcover  
Comment Astilbe-like, deeply cut, tripinnate foliage is an attractive deep green
Care

Zone 3

Allow seed heads to stay on plant for winter interest.  Cut back in spring.