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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

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    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

    For those who love unique foliage, the delicate white baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) 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 to about two feet topped in early summer with small clusters of fragrant, 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 showy red peduncles (fruit/flower stems). This is a choice plant for the shade garden that you will love for years to come.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    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

    Gardening facts about Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue' plant

    How to Grow Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees

    • Fruit

      • white

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette'

    aka Actaea simplex 'Brunette', Cimicifuga simplex 'Brunette', Brunette Bugbane, Brunette Snakeroot

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-4'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • mostly sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette' foliage by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    aka Actaea racemosa 'Hillside Black Beauty', Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty', Cimicifuga simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty', Black Bugbane, Hillside Black Beauty Bugbane

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-7'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Hillside Black Beauty' flower, foliage, form by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Negligee'

    aka Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee', Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee', Black Negligee Bugbane, Black Negligee Snakeroot

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 1'-5'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Negligee' flower by Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
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    Actaea pachypoda

    aka Baneberry, Doll's Eyes, White Doll's Eyes

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea pachypoda flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Actaea cordifolia

    aka Actaea foetida var cordifolia, Actaea racemosa var. cordifolia, Cimicifuga cordifolia, Cimicifuga foetida var cordifolia, Cimicifuga racemosa var. cordifolia, Appalachian Bugbane, Baneberry, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Kearney's Bugbane

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-5'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea cordifolia flower, foliage by Far Reaches Farm
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