actaea pachypoda (white baneberry) native
$18.95
- actaea pachypoda, also called doll's eyes
- jagged green leaves on strong, reddish stems
- clusters of fragrant white flowers
- after flowering, tiny white berries appear
- great plant for the woodland landscape
- bloom time: late spring
- native to ontario and much of eastern north america
- the white berries have a single, black dot which resembles an old-fashioned, china-doll-like eye
- because the foliage is toxic, it is resistant to most mammalian herbivores, however, it is harmless to birds, its main seed distributor
- zone 4
- height 60-90cm
- spread 60-90cm
- colour white
- baneberry should be grown in dappled to partial shade, in a rich, organic, moist soil although it can be grown in sunnier locations if the roots are kept cool and have adequate water
- sun/shade
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
- fruit is poisonous so it should not be planted where children or pets are present
- native to ontario
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)