Benefits of Blue Cohosh for Gardeners Why It's a Must-Have Plant

Native to Missouri, the Blue Cohosh plant can grow to a height of between one and three feet. Its upright, purplish, waxy stems showcase Foliage at their midsections, which start as a smoky blue hue during the spring and transition to a bluish-green hue when they fully mature.

How to Grow and Care for Blue Cohosh in Your Garden

Leaf clusters will develop near the apex of the stems. These clusters typically comprise three compound leaflets, each further divided into nine subleaflets for maximum Foliage. Each leaflet grows to about two and one-half inches in length and width. These leaves are hairless and toothless, which makes them the perfect background foliage for this plant's flowers and fruit.

The Blue Cohosh Has Small, Sweet Flowers

Alongside the unique Foliage of the Blue Cohosh, it will be ornamented in the springtime with flowers. These are around half an inch in diameter with six-pointed sepals that appear in a brownish-green to yellowish-green hue. Each flower features six yellow inner stamens with a green ring in the center. When the summer heats up, these flowers will concede to beautifully attractive green berry-like seeds. These seeds are this plant's most visibly desirable part and sit starkly above the leaf canopy.

All seeds take on a rich blue color and develop a fleshy outer coating in the late summer. Many viewers will state that the seeds remind them of tiny grapes. As this perennial experiences a thinning in its Foliage later in the year, these seeds provide a necessary ornament for any garden.

Blue Cohosh: Ideal Growing Conditions and Soil Requirements

The Blue Cohosh plant can be called Caulophyllum Thalictroides, Squaw-Root, Caulophylle Faux-Pigamon, and Papoose-Root. It's a member of the Berberidaceae family and is well-known to grow into a mature, bushy perennial. Its root system is fibrous and rhizomatous, making this plant perfect for growing in various conditions. The sweet nectar in this plant attracts honeybees, its plethora of Foliage attracts caterpillars, and its berries attract woodland birds. This plant is naturally deer and rabbit-resistant.

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