Red Baneberry - Actaea rubra

When these are sold out, no more will be available from the grower, sorry. The grower reports that it is possible that there may be germination issues with this, though we hope not. We will update when we can.

This plant will be in a 4" pint container.

Features: This pretty woodland plant provides interest for much of the year. In spring, red baneberry blooms with clusters of fluffy, white flowers.  In the summer, the red berries develop from the spent flowers.  

Flowers offer pollen to bees, beetles and flies, but have no nectar. Robins and thrushes eat the berries and are immune to their poison.  Chipmunks and red squirrels will eat the seeds.  The toxic foliage is resistant to deer and rabbit browsing.

All parts of Red Baneberry (even the berries) are poisonous to humans

• Light: Partial shade to shade
• Soil: Moist to medium
• Height: 1- 2.5 feet
• Blooms: April to May

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and Minnesota Wildflowers 

Photos 1 & 2) by Katy Chayka of Minnesota Wildflowers, 3) Paul Showers of Illinois Wildflowers