One of the most hardy, luxurious and majestic herbaceous plants that are a natural decoration of the garden is black cohosh. Planting and caring for it do not cause any difficulties even for beginner gardeners. Luxurious foliage will decorate any corner of the garden, and when the black cohosh blossoms, it is impossible to look away from it. The plant got such an interesting name due to the fact that one of its species is used as an insecticide. The Latin name sounds like a tsimitsifuga, but in translation it means the same. But the German name is more aimed at describing the beauty of the plant and translates as “silver candles”.
For a personal plot, the black cohosh will become a real decoration. Planting and care consist in choosing fertile and well-moistened soil. Plants are decorative starting in early spring, when their first luxurious foliage appears, and right up to severe autumn frosts. Flowering begins closer to the end of the season, then the tsimitsifuga throws slender shoots with bead buds, which, when opened, become like fluffy brushes.
A semi-shady place is just perfect for a plant such as black cohosh. Planting and care involve constant fertilizing of the site with organic matter, since for cimicifuge this is very important. It can even grow in shady and damp places where other flowers simply do not survive. Fallen foliage retains moisture and serves as a natural fertilizer of the soil, so in one place the black cohosh can calmly grow without transplantation up to 20 years. For the season, it is also necessary to do four complex dressings.
At any convenient time, you can transplant black cohosh. Planting and care involves digging up a bush with an earthen lump, so stress for the root system can be avoided. The plant is very demanding for watering, on hot summer days it is necessary to ensure a moderate flow of water under the bush. It is not worth pouring, as the root may begin to rot. Tsimitsifugu does not have to be planted in a shady place, if it is possible to water the plant daily, then it can be planted in open sunny areas, flowering will be much more plentiful.
Black cohosh looks great in single landings and groups. Care for one bush consists in constantly mulching and loosening the earth to a depth of about 5 cm. Nearby, you can plant any low-growing plants, such as saxifrage, tenacious, hoofed grass, etc. Flowers above 15 cm are best planted at a short distance, because the insect insects need ventilation . A group of several tsimitsifugs of the same species looks great.
Planting a black cohosh on a site with one-sided lighting leads to the fact that the inflorescences are sent in one direction, closer to the sun. This gives the bush a natural charm, but still, if you want fluffy brushes to stand exactly in the center, then they need to be tied up with a cord. For tall peduncles this will only be useful, as they can suffer during a strong storm or rainfall. Black cohosh not only decorates the garden or flowerbed, but also stands perfectly in the cut. In order for the flowers to stand longer in the vase, the stems need to be cut slightly along.