🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Black Cohosh
Actaea racemosa
medicinal_herbs
Perennial
Ranunculaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade to Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-8
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
48-72 in
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Fern
Woodland companions; fern fronds protect cohosh
🤝 Goldenseal
Forest medicinals sharing same habitat
🤝 Wild Ginger
Woodland understory companions
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Statuesque woodland native. Tall white flower spires glow in shade. Important pollinator plant.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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