Actaea pachypoda Monroe Lepechinia where it forms dense colonies

where it forms dense colonies in the well-drained forest soil

trifoliate leaves on a short petiole (stalk) in early spring is the spectacular cobra-like flower

Each large

Before the leaf emerges in late June

Actaea pachypoda Monroe Lepechinia where it forms dense coloniesNative to much of Eastern North American, from Canada south to the Gulf, we've struggled for years to grow most strains of Actaea pachypoda on the market due to our hot, humid summers. Thanks to native plant guru Jan Midgley for sharing this form from Monroe County, Alabama that thrives in the Deep South and became a 2017 Plant Delights JLBG introduction. These amazing deciduous 30" tall perennials are topped first with a short white bottlebrush like