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	Actaea rubra Code: SAR Price: $2.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Red Baneberry' or 'Snakeberry' (a-TEE-a: RUB-ra) Slow growing, long lived shade plants with white flowers followed by umbel like raceme heads of loosely held red berries. Does well in deep shade under trees in humus rich, moisture retentive, cool soils with a pH of 6 to 7. Native from Eastern and Northern North America. All 8 species of Actaea are poisonous but the fruits are not tasty so the chances of any one harming them selves by accident is slim. Plants grow two feet tall and bloom in mid spring and the berries are green in color until midsummer, they then become bright red. Nice clump forming plants in cultivation, upright growing with attractive foliage that looks somewhat like an elderberry,thus the genus name from the Greek word 'aktea',meaning 'Elder'. Plants take three years of growth to reach flowering size. One of the few woodland native plants that still looks good in August. Zones 3-9. Sow seed into a plastic bag with moist seed mix and keep at 60-70ºF for 4 weeks, move to the fridge for 6 weeks, then move to 50F were germination should occur. Sometimes germination may take two years- so do not discard seeds trays if no germination. The seeds have been stored cool and moist and should be sown as soon as you recieve them and not allowed to dry out. 50 seeds.
	Actaea rubra form neglecta Code: SARFN Price: $2.75 Quantity in Basket: none
	'Red Banebery' The white berried form of Actaea rubra. Plants grow 15 to 19 inches tall and are long lived, doing very well in open to deep shade. Plants will take 5 years or so to bloom from seed. Zones 3-8. Sow seed into a plastic bag with moist seed mix and keep at 60-70ºF for 3 weeks, move to the fridge for for 6 to 12 weeks, then move to 50F were germination should occur. Sometimes germination take two years- so do not discard seeds trays if no germination. 25 seeds.
	Actaea erythrocarpa Code: ACT1 Price: $2.90 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Actaea erythrocarpa'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Actaea pachypoda Code: SARS Price: $2.00 Qty in Stock: 0 Sorry, we are currently sold out of 'Actaea pachypoda'. Please check back later. Quantity in Basket: none
	Cimicifuga simplex Code: RC18 Price: $2.00 Quantity in Basket: none
	[Actaea cimicifuga] Seed fron Russia, blooms August and September. Plants grow 3 to 4 feet tall with spikes of white flowers. The stems are often tinted white with small hairs. Zones 3-8.  Start off with 16 weeks at 68-75ºF, move to 25-35º indefinitely, germination is spread out over two years. Best if moved out side during winter for the cold period. 50 seeds
	Cimicifuga heracleifolia Code: RCH6 Price: $2.65 Quantity in Basket: none
	[Actaea heracleifolia]Tall plants often over 5 feet, with white flowers tinted yellowish. Zones (3)4-9. Start off with 16 weeks at 68-75ºF, move to 25-35º indefinitely, germination is spread out over two years. Best if moved out side during winter for the cold period. 50 seeds