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Allan Armitage
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| Actaea alba (pachypoda) |
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Origin:
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Eastern North America
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Full shade.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Armitage says: "Abundant moisture is required in areas of hot summers."
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 3 to Zone 7
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 2' to 4'.
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Flowers:
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Color(s): Green, White
Armitage says: "The fringed flowers are borne in 2-4" long terminal racemes on green flower stalks well above the foliage. The flower stalks (pedicels) become thicker and turn a pinkish red as the white berries develop."
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Foliage:
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Armitage says: "The ternately compound leaves are similar to those of Astilbe. The deep green leaves appear fresh well into the late summer and the berries provide interest into late fall."
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Fruit:
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Armitage says: "Berries are poisonous."
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Actaea alba (pachypoda) is hardy in these areas:| Allegan, MI | Alsip, IL | Athens, MI | | Augusta, MI | Baltimore, MD | Bangor, MI | | Battle Creek, MI | Bayside, NY | Bellmore, NY | | Bellport, NY | Bethpage, NY | Blue Point, NY | | Bohemia, NY | Brentwood, NY | Brightwaters, NY | | Bronxville, NY | Brookhaven, NY | Canton, MI | | Channahon, IL | Charlottesville, VA | Chicago Heights, IL | | Chicago Ridge, IL | Chicago, IL | Cicero, IL | | Cleveland, OH | Coal City, IL | College Point, NY | | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | Crete, IL | | Detroit, MI | Dewitt, MI | Dimondale, MI | | Dolton, IL | Dorset, OH | Eagle, MI | | East Claridon, OH | East Elmhurst, NY | East Greenville, PA | | East Lansing, MI | East Texas, PA | Eastchester, NY | | Easton, PA | Eaton Rapids, MI | Ecorse, MI | | Edmore, MI | Elkins Park, PA | Elmhurst, NY | | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | Emmaus, PA | | Evergreen Park, IL | Ferndale, MI | Flushing, NY | | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | Fresh Meadows, NY | | Glen Burnie, MD | Grand Rapids, MI | Greenlawn, NY | | Gwynn Oak, MD | Hamtramck, MI | Harper Woods, MI | | Harrison Township, MI | Hastings On hudson, NY | Highland Park, MI | | Holbrook, NY | Holtsville, NY | Hunt Valley, MD | | Huntington Station, NY | Huntington, NY | Islandia, NY | | Jackson Heights, NY | Kalamazoo, MI | Lakewood, OH | | Landisburg, PA | Lawn, PA | Leasburg, NC | | Lebanon, PA | Lemoyne, PA | Lewistown, PA | | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | Linwood, NC | | Little Neck, NY | Littleton, CO | Liverpool, PA | | Loysville, PA | Lykens, PA | Macomb, MI | | Marysville, MI | Maspeth, NY | Mcalisterville, PA | | Melville, NY | Memphis, MI | Memphis, TN | | Mentor, OH | Middle Village, NY | Middlefield, OH | | Montville, OH |
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