Common
name: "Goat's Beard" or "Child of Two
Worlds"
Latin name: Aruncus dioicus
Zone: 3 -
7
Elevation to: 8000'
Growth habit: Upright
Max height: 48" - 60"
Spread: 18" - 24"
Flowers: Yes, June - July Flower type: Panicles
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 3
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Goat's
Beard
Aruncus
dioicus
Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Goat's Beard in full sun in moist fertile soil. For best results plant
near a pond or stream... or water frequently. Cut back in late
summer if the plants appearance declines. To prevent spread, dead
head after your "Goat's Beard" flowers.
Flowers can be
used in fresh or dried in floral arrangements.
Propagation:
Goat's Beard seed can be started in early spring in a cold frame or
purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center.