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Goat's Beard

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Plant Information

Taxonomic Name: Aruncus dioicus
Common Name: Goat's Beard
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Bloom Time: May to June
Height: 36-72 inches
Light Requirements: Full sun, Morning shade with afternoon sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade
Soil Conditions: Average well-drained soil, Tolerates periodic moisture
Flower Color: White
Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Special Characteristics:
  • Tall shrub like growth habit produces large plumes of white creamy flowers that are showy for about 10 days
  • Use for cut flowers Low maintenance plant
  • Slow grower for the first few years
  • Goat's Beard is dioecious meaning separate male and female plants, though they are generally not identified as such
  • Male plants produce showier flowers (numerous stamens per flowers) than female plants (three pistils per flower)
  • Deadheading will prevent self-seeding
  • Cut back to just above ground in fall and cover with mulch
  • Divide rhizomes in spring
  • Deer tolerant
  • Rabbit tolerant

Goat's Beard

Plant picture

Plant Information

Taxonomic Name: Aruncus dioicus
Common Name: Goat's Beard
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Bloom Time: May to June
Height: 36-72 inches
Light Requirements: Full sun, Morning shade with afternoon sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade
Soil Conditions: Average well-drained soil, Tolerates periodic moisture
Flower Color: White
Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Special Characteristics:
  • Tall shrub like growth habit produces large plumes of white creamy flowers that are showy for about 10 days
  • Use for cut flowers Low maintenance plant
  • Slow grower for the first few years
  • Goat's Beard is dioecious meaning separate male and female plants, though they are generally not identified as such
  • Male plants produce showier flowers (numerous stamens per flowers) than female plants (three pistils per flower)
  • Deadheading will prevent self-seeding
  • Cut back to just above ground in fall and cover with mulch
  • Divide rhizomes in spring
  • Deer tolerant
  • Rabbit tolerant