{"title":"Actaea","description":"\u003cp\u003eActaea is a northern hemisphere genus of woodland perennials related to cimicifuga (which some taxonomists mistakenly lump in actaea), ranunculus, helleborus, and clematis. Actaea is known for its attractive lobed leaves and bizarre berries. The American native, Actaea pachypoda, is called doll's eyes because it produces a cluster with dozens of white berries, each with a dark purple spot in the middle. This argus-eyed plant is native to forests in the eastern half of the US. Actaea berries are preceded by small cylindrical clusters of fluffy-looking, fragrant \u003ca title=\"white flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/white-flowers-cream-flowers\"\u003ewhite flowers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Grow and Care for Actaea\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eActaea prefers part shade and a humus-rich, well-drained woodland soil with constant moisture. Actaea plants will re-seed themselves if the berries are left on the plant. Try combining actaea with acanthus or \u003ca title=\"aspidistra\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/aspidistra-cast-iron-plant\"\u003easpidistra\u003c\/a\u003e for a texture contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eActaea Companion Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou could make a macabre body parts garden with actaea (Doll's Eyes), chelone (Turtle Head), pulmonaria (\u003ca title=\"Lungwort\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/pulmonaria-lungworts\"\u003eLungwort\u003c\/a\u003e), \u003ca title=\"remusatia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/remusatia-elephant-ear-bulb\"\u003eremusatia\u003c\/a\u003e (Elephant's ear), dicentra (Bleeding Heart), helicodocieros (Pig Butt Arum), and \u003ca title=\"pyrrosia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/pyrrosia\"\u003epyrrosia\u003c\/a\u003e (Tongue Fern). When you are ready to buy actaea for your woodland garden, check out our online actaea for sale. It is worth noting that Actaea is also a North Carolina native plant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"actaea-japonica-var-japonica-silver-blush","title":"Actaea japonica var japonica Silver Blush","description":"\u003cp\u003eActaea japonica 'Silver Blush' is a large and vigorous, heat-tolerant form of Japanese bugbane we obtained years earlier from plantsman Barry Yinger. The deciduous clump is composed of wiry stems connecting three deeply serrated leaflets, each of which can reach 1' across. Unlike most Cimicifuga japonica forms we've grown from other sources, the leaves on this form emerge silver, highlighted by green veins, before aging to light green. In September (NC), the clumps are topped with 2.5' tall, narrow spires of bottlebrush-like white wands. Moist, humus-rich soils are best, although Actaea japonica has proven remarkably easy to grow in our hot, humid climate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormerly known as Cimicifuga japonica, it was found to be in the genus Actaea along with the monotypic genus Souliea in a research paper published in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025586245,"sku":"3826","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Actaea-japonica-var-japonica-Silver-Blush.i-3826.s-64369.r-1_b668b2b3-7794-4a8c-8332-73af359e418a.jpg?v=1791552530"},{"product_id":"actaea-racemosa","title":"Actaea racemosa","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Cimicifuga racemosa) We love the architectural garden value of this amazing woodland perennial! Actaea racemosa is an unusual member of the Ranunculus family (clematis, hellebore) that can be found natively in moist deciduous forests from Canada south to Alabama. In the garden, a compost-rich, moist soil is best since the plants will go dormant early during an extended drought. The basal rosette of cutleaf, deer-resistant foliage is topped in June (NC) with narrow, upright, 5' tall spikes of small white flowers...a mature clump is very impressive. Black cohosh has performed very well in our garden trials. Black cohosh is renowned for its medicinal properties, especially to treat \"women's complaints.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, black cohosh is maintenance free, other than cutting back the dead foliage in fall\/winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe key for successful cultivation of black cohosh is correct siting and soil preparation. A moist, rich organic soil always yields the best results. While it's generally found in light, open shade, our trials with black cohosh in part sun (4-6 hours) have actually been quite successful, but the key is to provide adequate soil moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis upright-growing native is a superb structural element in the early summer garden. Both the foliage and the flowers provide fun textures to play off other bold textured plants in the woodland garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBoth bees and beetles are two of the primary pollinators, so it's a great perennial to bring in a diversity of pollinators to the the woodland garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028356101,"sku":"8147","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Actaea-racemosa.i-8147.s-65645.r-1_23f84515-f496-4861-b876-8d96c14e15d3.jpg?v=1789747514"},{"product_id":"actaea-cordifolia","title":"Actaea cordifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Cimicifuga rubifolia) This wonderful rare native (globally rare ranking of G3) from Virginia west to Tennessee has languished in taxonomic purgatory under a parade of invalid names. Unlike other bugbanes, there are only nine glossy leaflets per leaf on Actaea cordifolia, which are held on a 45 degree angled stem ending about 2' from the ground. The 4' tall, upright, branched terminal spikes end in finger-like clusters of small \u003ca title=\"See more white flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/white-flowers-cream-flowers\"\u003ewhite flowers\u003c\/a\u003e that top the plant in September. Although Actaea cordifolia prefers alkaline soils, it has grown well in our slightly acid amended woodland soil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6HbT6dG_iZI?si=PBy7ABDCffKJHJYa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028356357,"sku":"8148","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Actaea-cordifolia.i-8148.s-67118.r-1.jpg?v=1785789975"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Actaea-racemosa-1900x350.jpg?v=1679519360","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/actaea.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}