Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) BARE ROOT

  A.k.a. black snakeroot and black bugbane. A large, showy, summer blooming shade plant! About half of the 3’-7’ height is composed of a leafless bloom stalk. Blooms best and grows largest in part sun/shade, but tolerates bright full shade. Does not do well in deep shade. Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic Soil Type: Loam Height: 3’-7’ Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Jun-Jul Root Type: Rhizome Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little specific data available. Flowers attract pollinators. Hosts the Appalachian azure butterfly, which is not native to Indiana. Foliage is toxic and unlikely to be browsed by herbivores.