Product Description
Aruncus aethusifolius (30)ct Flat
Common Name: Goat's Beard-Dwarf;
A miniature Goat's Beard with the same traits as A. dioicus at roughly ⅓ the size. This selection grows only 12" tall with fine, glossy, fern-like foliage.
From early to midsummer, plants are adorned with 3-4" long, feathery spikes of creamy white flowers. This plant is great for tucking into small areas of a shade or rock garden. In fall, the foliage becomes a brilliant patchwork of yellow and orange.
Though Aruncus tends to be a slow-grower the first couple of seasons, once it is established it puts on a fabulous show year after year. Make sure it has plenty of room to grow when you first plant it; transplanting this species is a very difficult task. This species is native to North America.
Goat's Beard grows best in moist, humus-rich soils. In northern climates, it can be grown in full sun if provided with adequate moisture. In southern zones, however, it prefers partial or full shade. When grown in deep shade, plants tend to have a more open habit and bloom sparsely. Insects and diseases don't seem to bother this plant.
Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 2002.
Height: 10.0-12.0 Inches
Spread: 12.0-16.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7
Flower Color: White Shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) to Full Shade (< 4 hrs. Direct Sun)
Average to Consistent Water Needs
Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Early Summer to Midsummer
Bee Friendly
Deer Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium, clump-forming herbaceous perennial
Border Plant, Cut Flower, Cut Foliage, Edging, Mass Planting
Thirty (30) plants per flat (or tray). Approximate Plug Measurements: 3 inches deep x 2 inches wide.