If you'll pardon the pun...
You may have heard the expression "my eyes were on stalks" used when you have seen something surprising or unusual and that is pretty much my reaction when I spotted these unusual flowers.
This plant is Actea pachypoda, White Baneberry or the Doll's Eye plant. It is not something that we would usually see in the UK but if you live in North America or Eastern Canada it might be more familiar to you. If you have a look at the RHS website you will find out how to grow these plants and it seems to me that if you have the right soil and light conditions you could grow it quite successfully because it is generally pest and disease free. It is however poisonous so don't try eating the berries.
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