Description
Aruncus – Goat’s Beard
There is 2 or 3 clump forming rhizomatous perennials, in this genus. They occur from moist, shady woodland, often mountainous areas in sub artic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They have alternate, pinnate leaves up to 3” long with conspicuously veined and toothed leaflets. They bear tiny unisexual (occasional bisexual) white or creamy flowers ¼” wide in pyramidal terminal panicles 8-18” long held above the leaves. Flowers are great for cutting or drying. Also a great plant for rock garden or woodland garden or along streams or ponds.
Grow these very frosts hardy plants in moist fertile, humus rich, soil in full or partial shade. Divide in early spring or in autumn.
Prone to fly larvae and tarnished plant bugs.
Aruncus aethusifolius – This Korean compact perennial grows to 10-16” tall and in breadth. It produces 3 or 4 pinnate mid green leaves to 10” long with ovate deeply cut leaflets. In early and mid summer it bears panicles 2-6” long of numerous tiny creamy white flowers.
Zones 4-9
