Aruncus dioicus

Goat's Beard


Aruncus dioicus - Goat's Beard from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Rich green, fern-like foliage
  • Plume-like spikes of tiny, cream colored flowers
  • Lovely addition to a border or bed
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native
Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Shade
Full Shade



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in part shade but can tolerate full sun or shade in Maine.  Thrives in moist, well drained soil .  Cut back old stems in the fall or spring.  Very little care required.


Height: 3-4 ft
Spread: 3-6 ft
Spacing: 3-4 ft
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Focal Point
  • Border or Bed
  • Specimen
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Native
  • Mass Planting
  • Water's Edge / Bog Plant
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Spring Bloomer
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Aruncus

Common Name: Goat's Beard

Showy, plumes of white-cream colored flowers.  Upright, clump forming plant.  Low maintenance garden plant that attracts all the pollinators!  Birds will eat the seeds in the winter.  Excellent background plant, individual specimen, mass planted along a fence or woods edge.