Product Specifications

• Product name: Actaea pachypoda, White Baneberry qt.
• Native status: Native
• Height: 1.5-2.5 ft
• Width: 2-3 ft
• Can be maintained to desired size: Yes
• Light: Part to Full Shade
• Soil moisture: Keep moist, but not wet
• Drought tolerant: No
• Erosion control: No
• Hardiness zone: 3 to 8
• Deer resistance: Yes
• Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
• Groundcover: No
• Fragrant: Yes
• Fruit: Yes
• Attracts birds: Yes
• Attractive flowers: Yes
• Larval host plant: Yes
• Attracts pollinators: Yes
• Fall foliage: Green

Actaea pachypoda, commonly known as Doll’s Eyes or White Baneberry, is a shade-loving native perennial grown for its striking white berries with black “pupils” held on thick red stems. Be aware that the berries are poisonous.