Actaea pachypoda Misty Blue ('Lk05'PBR)
baneberry [Misty Blue]
An herbaceous perennial, to about 75cm tall, with divided, soft blue-green foliage. Spikesof fluffy, creamy-white flowers are followed by white berries, each with a dark spot at the tip and held on red stalks
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream White | Blue Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream White | Blue Green | White | |
| Autumn | Blue Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Actaea are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with compound leaves and small creamy-white flowers in short, erect, simple or branched terminal racemes, followed either by poisonous red, black or white berries, or by star-shaped clustered brown follicles
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Cut back after fruiting
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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