Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh)
Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh)
Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Eastern US
Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Shade, part shade
Height: 2'
Attributes: Deciduous. Lush dark purple new growth, later tuning blue - green. Yellow spring flowers, blue fruit in fall. May take a few years before it produces fruit.
Notes: An underutilized woodlander that is a great foliage companion to spring bulbs.
Companion plants: Cypripedium, Trillium, Disporum, Calanthe, Epimedium, Mahonia, Paris, Podophyllum, Impatiens

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