Black cohosh

A member of the buttercup family, black cohosh has small white flowers that grow in clusters on tall stems, which can have a medicinal smell. While they bloom in the early summer, later in the year, the flowers dry into seed heads that add texture to a garden. Native to New York, they typically grow in woodlands and attract a variety of pollinators and birds, including sparrows, orioles, and mockingbirds. Black cohosh has long been used medicinally as an analgesic, and the Lenape use the roots in a tonic.