Goatsbeard
Aruncus dioicus (formerly Aruncus sylvester). ROSACEAE.
Planting and Growing Goatsbeard
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow goatsbeard in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of goatsbeard
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for goatsbeard
- Season of bloom and planting time for goatsbeard
- When, how deep, and where to plant goatsbeard
- How to plant goatsbeard
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of goatsbeard
- Landscape and container uses of goatsbeard
- Comments about goatsbeard and its features
Growing Goatsbeard
Several cultivars of mounding, deciduous perennial herbs, to 6 ft. (1.8 m) tall, 4 ft. (1.2 m) wide. Deeply textured, deep green, oval, divided leaves, to 1 ft. (30 cm) long, with coarsely toothed, oval leaflets, on radiating stalks.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Many tiny, cream, white flowers, in plumelike, sometimes nodding, terminal clusters, to 18 in. (45 cm) long, in late spring–early summer.
Best Climates
Hardy. Zones 3–9.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained, sandy loam or, in water features, shoreline sites. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–8.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full sun to partial shade, 18–24 in. (45–60 cm) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep evenly moist. Fertilize annually in spring. Propagate by division, seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for beds, borders, nooks in shade, woodland gardens and water feature shorelines. Good for drying. Pest and disease resistant.