Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa Shade Loving The serrated grayish semi-evergreen foliage

The serrated grayish semi-evergreen foliage looks wonderful along edges or in small mass plantings

but offer ample benefits for native bees and butterflies

They are from wild collected seeds originating from the lower  Susquehanna River

who can be seen bopping around en masse collecting pollen for their young

acorns can also provide food for numerous small critters

Black Cohosh - Actaea racemosa Shade Loving The serrated grayish semi-evergreen foliageA venerable heavyweight in the ornamental woodland plant world, Black Cohosh is a rhizomatous perennial native to rocky mesic woodlands of the Eastern U. S. Large lacy foliage holds its ground until giving rise to white, bottlebrush like flower spikes in early summer, sometimes towering up to 8 feet tall! The tip of the inflorescence always seems to dip and twist to the side, as if waving hello on the summer breeze. Conditions: Part shade to full