Actaea spicata var. spicata
Actaea spicata var. spicata
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Italy | Kazakhstan | Krym | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus:
- Actaea
- Species:
- Actaea spicata var. spicata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist then warm stratification (double dormancy) — 90–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–365 days
- Notes:
- Seeds exhibit double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold stratification. Germination may be delayed to second spring.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Seedlings must be grown at less than 20° and can overwinter at -20°, prick out while small, seed is viable for at least 6m