Mystery Plant – June 2009

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Last month ’s mystery story works wasActaea rubra , usually sleep with as red baneberry or snakeberry . This woodland perennial is aboriginal to North America and bears white flowers from the midriff of springiness to early summer , but it ’s real claim to fame is its spikes of bright red berry . The plant produce to about 18 inch marvelous and 12 inch wide and prefers moist , rich ground in fond shade . It is stalwart in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8.Jane HornofPrior Lake , Minnesota , was pick out at random from all right entries to receive a devoid one - twelvemonth subscription toFine Gardening . Congratulations , Jane !

“ I have one in my backyard and I bang it.-Lisa Dunn , Ellendale , Minnesota

“ I think of this as the originalActaea , along withActaea pachypoda(aka Doll ’s center ) , both of which are found in our local woodlands . Our belovedCimicifugahas recently join the ranks of the genusActaea . It ’s leisurely to see the resemblance , but I would favour that the botanists did n’t reclassify plants that are well - established in the horticultural trade . The mediocre nurseryman is already intimidated by scientific names , and change like this just add to the mystery ( and confusion) … -Julie Finucane , Owosso , Michigan

“ I produce it chiefly for the Chuck Berry , although the white blooms in the outflow are nice too . ”-David Creech , Glen Ellyn , Illinois

“ This plant isActaea rubraor red baneberry . When I hear it in the New England Wildflower Society ’s greenhouse , I had to buy several because they reminded me so much of my childhood in Maine . I got to my best ally and neighbor ’s home by a path through the Wood , which was butt on with baneberry , trillium , ferns and other rattling woodland plant . ”-Kath Holland , North Easton , Massachusetts

“ It is a vernacular plant in the Fairbanks , Alaska , area . tyke often mix up it with highbush cranberry during the berry pick time of year . The seed of the cohosh are the best educational dick since one bad Charles Edward Berry can spoil the whole flock of jelly . ”-Nancy Kuhn , Fairbanks , Alaska

“ This is a scarlet baneberry ( Actaea rubra ) . It ’s in the buttercup family line and grows as a aboriginal plant to New England . We have a twosome of these in the natural domain of our dimension . Beautiful plant!”-Cindy Lussier , Southampton , Massachusetts

“ I consider it is a red baneberry ( Actaea rubra ) , which is one of my favourite timber industrial plant . Related to the white dolls ’ centre but I believe more beautiful . ”-Susan Clapp , Reedsburg , Wisconsin

“ I have several on my property here in Maine . ”-Judy Hopkins , Pownal , Maine

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