Scientific Name
Aruncus dioicus

Common Name
Goat's beard
Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 3 to 5 feet
Flower/fruit: Large, showy plume-like cluster of small white flowers; flowers have five oval-shapted petals; stamens have long, slender filaments
Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer
Foliage: Compound leaves, two to three times pinnate; large egg-shaped leaflets
Site: Moist, rich soil; shade to partial shade
Comments: Spreads by rhizomes
 

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