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Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'
Misty Blue White Baneberry
- » Native songbirds love its white berries
- » Native critters love its fruit and cover
- » Bright red stems and white fruit are stunning
- » Unique bluish green foliage color
- » Native insects seek out its pollen
- » Deer and rabbit resistant
- Category:Perennial
- Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone:3-8
- Height:2-3 ft
- Spread:2-3 ft
- Bloom Color: Green Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
This plant is a striking, multi-stemmed woodland perennial known for it's soft, bluish-green, finely cut foliage. Flowers appear in May, followed by vivid, reddish pedicels which produce large, white fruit with a distinctive black dot in autumn, persisting for 4-6 weeks. Native birds love its fruit.
Attributes
| • | Native |
Maintenance and Care
| • | Mass Planting |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Flower Color
| • | White |
Programs
| • | American Beauties Native Plants® |
Additional Information about Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'
The species name of this plant pachypoda, literally means "big foot" because the plant has such large rhizomes or roots. Since baneberry lives in wooded areas with little sun, it needs these large roots to store nutrients.