Aruncus dioicus ~ Goat's Beard

Goat's Beard is a tall native herbaceous perennial with pinnately compound dark green foliage.  Showy plumes of creamy flowers rise above the foliage in mid spring.  Plants with male flowers produce a showier bloom than female flowers.  Flowers best with part sun in the South and moist to wet well-drained soils.   Type:  Perennial Origins: N. America and Western Europe Height:   4' - 6'  Spread:  2' - 4’  Spacing:  3' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 7 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest:  Spring MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious pest or disease issues.  Leaf may occur.  LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rain Garden, Native Garden, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Ginger, Bluebells, Jacob's Ladder IMAGES: Anneli Salo, Aruncus dioicus Töyhtöangervo VI08 C H5598, CC BY-SA 3.0, (20 Syrio, Aruncus dioicus Cantilaga 01, CC BY-SA 4.0,