Blue Cohosh
Quick Profile
Exposure
Full Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Mature Height
1 - 3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zones
3 - 8
Native To:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
Bloom Color
Not of Interest
Bloom Season
April - June
Features
Small, yellow-green to brown, six-pointed flowers (not showy), followed by deep blue berries.
Culture
Partial to full shade; consistently moist soil.
Notes
Found in moist woods. Can spread slowly by rhizomes to form colonies.