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Cimicifuga (elata)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Ranunculaceae
Family Common Name: buttercup
Scientific Name: Cimicifuga elata
Common Synonym: Actaea elata
Common Name: tall bugbane
Species Code: ACEL4
Ecotype: lower elevations; forested areas
General Distribution: This plant may be found in Oregon, Washington and the western portion of Canada.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: We found this plant to have its best germination rate with two weeks exposure to warm temperatures followed by 90 days of cool/moist (38F)stratification.

Citation:

2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Cimicifuga elata plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.