// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Black cohosh

Actaea racemosa var. racemosa

Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa var. racemosa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa var. racemosa) — *Actaea racemosa var. racemosa* — Black cohosh. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michael Ellis, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa var. racemosa) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, black cohosh pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).