Actaea cordifolia 'Blickfang'
(Kearney's Bugbane)
Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Discovered at Karl Foerster's nursery in Germany
Year of Introduction - 1975
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - up to 1.8m
Width - 60cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with tall, vertical flowering stems that tower above the basal foliage. The mid to dark green leaves are biternate with ovate to heart-shaped leaflets and coarsely toothed margins. Small, creamy-white flowers with many, prominent stamens are held in upright, candelabra-like Racemes. The Blooms are produced from midsummer into mid-autumn and are attractive to bees and butterflies. 'Blickfang' is the German word for 'Eye-catcher'.
Flower:
Small, creamy-white flowers with many, prominent stamens are held in branched, candelabra-like racemes. The blooms are held well above the foliage atop long, vertical stems and are produced from July into October.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Apetalous flowers in racemes
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Large, mid to dark green, biternate leaves have ovate to Cordate leaflets with Dentate margins. The leaves are held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Biternate with ovate to cordate leaflets
Poison Information:
Will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.