Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'
Baneberry 'Misty Blue'
A clump-forming perennial with pinnate (leaves identical at opposite sides of the stem) leaves divided into ovate, deeply-toothed, bright green leaflets. Red stems carrying racemes (spikes) of white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by (inedible) black-eyed, spherical white fruit. 'Misty Blue' has blue-green foliage, and in late Spring bears creamy-white flower spires on red stems, followed by white (inedible) berries with a black spot, that gives them the common name of "Doll's Eyes"
Contributed by @ambitiouswolf
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Partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Baneberry 'Misty Blue'
Latin name
Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.90 M
0.90 M
Actaea pachypoda 'Misty Blue'
A clump-forming perennial with pinnate (leaves identical at opposite sides of the stem) leaves divided into ovate, deeply-toothed, bright green leaflets. Red stems carrying racemes (spikes) of white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by (inedible) black-eyed, spherical white fruit. 'Misty Blue' has blue-green foliage, and in late Spring bears creamy-white flower spires on red stems, followed by white (inedible) berries with a black spot, that gives them the common name of "Doll's Eyes"
Planting Season
From Late Spring TO Late Spring
In late spring, plant out container grown plants into a water retaining site that is fertile and partially shady.
Propagation by seed
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Sow seed under glass in autumn before planting out the next year.
ambitiouswolf