Actaea spicata
HERB CHRISTOPHER, EURASIAN BANEBERRY
Ranunculaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, Russia, Himalayas

Other Botanical Names: Actaea densiflora, A. nigra, Christophoriana spicata, C. vulgaris

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Actaea spicata
HERB CHRISTOPHER, EURASIAN BANEBERRY
Ranunculaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: mid spring to early summer

Ornamental Fruit: black


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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