- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Partial Sun, Shade
- Soil Moisture:
- Medium
- Height:
- 3 to 5 feet
- Project:
- Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
- Bloom Color:
- White
- Bloom Months:
- May, June
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- None
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Low to Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 1
- Pollinator Value:
- Very High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food, Larval Food
- Pollinators:
- Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Larval Host (Butterfly), Larval Host (Moth), Native Bees, Wasps
- Counties:
- No native occurrences in Minnesota
Notes/Description:
Black Cohosh is a woodland plant with large, deep green leaves that is shade tolerant. It attracts many native bees. Larval host for the Spring Azure butterfly.