Actaea rubra
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra - Red Baneberry
More About Actaea rubra
- Lightly scented delicate white flowers
- Fine-textured foliage with an airy habit
- After flowering, red berry clusters appear
- Bloom Time: Spring
Interesting Notes:
Native to Ontario
The white berries have a single, black dot which resembles an old-fashioned, china-doll-like eye. Because the foliage is toxic, it is resistant to most mammalian herbivores, however, it is harmless to birds, its main seed distributor.
Zone:
3
Height:
60-90 cm
Spread:
50-60 cm
Colour:
White
Red Baneberry Growing and Maintenance Tips
Baneberry should be grown in dappled to partial shade in a rich, organic, moist soil. Can be grown in sunnier locations if the roots are kept cool and have adequate water.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Shade
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Poisonous
Native to Ontario
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Moist to Wet Soils
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Berries
Flowering Time
Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
Clumping
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge