Black bugbane (Actaea racemosa) Seeds

Native to Maine: No. Native from southwestern New England to the south and west.

Growing conditions: Shade to part sun in medium soil

Grows up to: 6'

Blooms: In mid-summer

Pairs well with: Blue lobelia, red baneberry, tall American bellflower, white snakeroot, and bush honeysuckle

Natural habitat: Deciduous woodlands and shady roadsides

Seeds per packet: 50-100

Germination Code(s): D

These seeds need an alternating warm-cold-warm cycle to germinate. We recommend that you sow them outdoors in pots from May through June (warm period). They’ll germinate the following year, after a winter (cold period) and then spring (warm period). This species is challenging to grow, and a great species for more experienced seed-sowers.