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    Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'

    Also Known As

    • Misty Blue Baneberry

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 2'-5'
    • W: 2'-4'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

    Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue' plant details

    Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by white fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: ranunculaceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue
    Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, bottlebrush flowers, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Finely cut soft bluish foliage with the same curious berries as Doll's Eyes: white with a black dot on the ends of very bright red pedicels. The flowers are significant tall soft creamy spikes to 2-3 feet tall. This plant enjoys moist, rich soil as long as it is fairly well-drained.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    For those who love unique foliage, the delicate white baneberry has been updated for the 21st century with a fantastic powder blue selection. Low maintenance and long lived, 'Misty Blue' will form a sizable multi-stemmed clump of blue topped in early summer with small clusters of white flowers. By autumn the plant will develop white fruit with a single black dot on each base (hence the other common name "doll's eyes) held on red peduncles (fruit/flower stems).

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Gardening facts about Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue' plant

    How to Grow Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    Features

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Fruit

      • white

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees

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