Blue Cohosh
Planted
April 20, 2024
Names
- Common Names
- Blue cohosh, Papoose Root
Growth
- Height
- 12-36 inches
- Spread
- 6 to 36 inches
- Growth Rate
- Slow to moderate
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Yellowish green
- Foliage Color
- Blue-green
- Fall Foliage Color
- green
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 3a-8b
- Sunlight Requirements
- Ideal sunlight: partial shade to full shade, with preference for dappled light and less than 2 hours of direct sunlight daily.
- Soil Type
- Moist, loamy soil with high organic matter and neutral to slightly acidic pH
- Soil Drainage
- Moist, well-drained soil
- Soil pH
- Neutral to slightly acidic
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Bloom Time
- Spring to Early Summer
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Seeds (with GA3 treatment and moist storage in vermiculite), requiring warm/cold cycles (2–3 years)
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, other pollinators, and birds
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