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racemose-flowered foetid bugbane | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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racemose-flowered foetid bugbane

Actaea cimicifuga var. racemosa

Genus: Actaea
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial, producing tall bottlebrush-like, slender racemes of white flowers in summer, to 1.5m (5ft) high, above bright green divided foliage.

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown when ripe in containers in a cold frame or in a nursery bed in autumn, or by division in early spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years