Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8 60" tall Origin: USA

(syn: Actaea racemosa) This unusual member of the Ranunculus family (clematis, hellebores) can be found natively in moist deciduous forests from Canada, south to Alabama. In the garden, a compost-rich, moist soil is best, although the plants will go dormant early in the case of extended drought. The basal rosette of cutleaf deer-resistant foliage is topped in June (NC) by narrow, upright, 5' tall spikes of small white flowers...a mature clump is very impressive. This has performed very well for us in our trials, unlike the similarly named C. ramosa, which has no heat tolerance. C. racemosa is renowned for its medicinal properties, especially to treat "women's complaints." Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)