Actaea Species, Mountain Bugbane
Actaeapodocarpa

Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Actaea (ak-TEE-uh)
Species: podocarpa (pod-oh-KAR-puh)

Synonym:Actaea americana

Synonym:Actaea pentacarpa

Synonym:Actaea pentagyna

Synonym:Cimicifuga americana

Synonym:Cimicifuga podocarpa

Category
Herbs
Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting