Aruncus dioicus
Aruncus dioicus, the giant goat's beard, is a stately BC native perennial with tall, creamy white plumes.
Aruncus dioicus, the giant goat’s beard, is a stately BC native perennial with a circumboreal distribution that grows as a strong but graceful plant with tall, creamy white plumes that liven up any woodland garden with height and presence. Quite long-flowering in moist spots with attractive compound foliage that resembles Astilbe. Grow in sun with good moisture down to part shade. Attracts butterflies, moths and bees. A larval host to the dusky azure butterfly in the eastern US.
Common Name: Giant Goat’s Beard
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Damp woods and ravines, rocky ledges, avalanche tracks, forest edges, shady places and by streams, usually in mountainous areas from Alaska to California and in the east from Ontario to Nova Scotia south through most of the eastern US. Circumboreal.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, North America, North Central and Eastern Asia, Circumboreal
