Aruncus dioicus

Similar in appearance to Astilbe, Aruncus dioicus (Goat's Beard) is a captivating perennial with feathery plumes of tiny, creamy-white flowers held above dark green foliage.

A shrublike perennial with creamy white flower plumes

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Goat's beard (Aruncus dioicus) is a versatile perennial with plumes of flowers. Learn how to care for this plant with this easy guide.

1. Hosta 'August Moon' 2. 'Hosta 'Pizzazz' 3. Hosta 'Halcon' 4. Birtchwood Parky's Gold 5. Sweet Woodruff Knowing what plants to use in your shade garden is a first step, but incorporating them into a planting scheme can be intimidating. What goes where and how should the whole thing look when you're done? To help out, I have gathered some shade planting schemes together in one post. Each example is numbered and one or two plants have been highlighted with further information. There are even…

If you are looking for plants for a garden that doesn’t get much sun, consider these popular perennial flowers for shade.

This blog is a tribute to the perennial goatsbeard (sometimes spelled goat's beard). Also called bride's feather, this perennial is native to moist woodlands in the Northern Hemisphere and has a long use in our gardens. There are also some historical herbal uses of this plant as well. The photo above shows the standard goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) in our sunken garden where it thrives in damp soils and in quite a bit of sunlight. This member of the rose (Rosaceae) family is often relegated…

Liatris spicata (white), Monarda didyma, and Aruncus dioicus.