Doll’s Eye

Doll’s Eye – Actaea pachypoda

Tough, well behaved dark shade native. Fuzzy white blooms yield to clusters of bright white berries with dark eyes which are poisonous. It’s a slower growing plant and seems to spread mainly from rhizomes despite yearly seed production.

Bloom color: white

Bloom time: May

Bloom height: 36-48 inches

We use it for: dry, dark shady borders

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