Actea racemosa is a native wild flower with tall spikes of fragrant ivory white flowers in midsummer and dissected green leaves. It is a dependable background plant for the woodland garden and the fragrance will perfume your whole yard. For best growth situate it where it will receive at least three hours of direct sun, either morning or late afternoon.
- Height: 157 - 244 cm (62 - 96 in)
- Spread: 76 - 91 cm (30 - 36 in)
- Cold Hardiness: Zone 3
- Sun or Shade: partial sun to partial shade
- Bloom Time: midsummer
- Leaf Colour: green
- Bloom Colour: white
- Critter Resistance: deer and rabbits
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Actea racemosa is an easy care perennial for the woodland garden. It is much more vigorous than the black leaved varieties and will self seed to form a nice drift of plants. It is easy to transplant in late summer. It prefers soil enriched with compost and even moisture. It will tolerate some dryness and some tree root competition. It does best with a couple of hours of direct sun. In a lot of shade it will become very leggy and will not flower as well.
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Bloomfest Garden Art Show
Mark your calendar for July 20-28. We will be open every day during that time. Our Bloomfest Garden Show is happening and our daylily field will be in full bloom. This year we will be displaying the work of 23 artists throughout the gardens and daylily field. It is easy to visualize how a piece of art might look in your own garden when you see it in displayed in a garden here.
Suzanne and Bruce and the Whitehouse Team
July Art Show
Coming Soon Details on our exciting Garden Art Show
The purpose of our Garden Art Show is to merge the beauty of art with the tranquility and aesthetics of a garden, creating a unique and immersive experience for visitors.
You don't want to miss these pieces that harmonize with the surroundings and evoke a sense of connection to nature.
Check Back in May for dates and times.
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