Aruncus aethusifolius (30)ct Ellepots
Common Name: Goat's Beard-Dwarf;
Zones 3 to 7, perhaps to 9.
Full sun to full shade.
Plants reach 10 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 16 inches wide;
moderate growth rate; clump-forming herbaceous perennial.
A miniature Goat's Beard with the same traits as A. dioicus at roughly one-third the size. From early to midsummer, 3 to 4-inch long, feathery spikes of creamy white flowers rise above fine, glossy, fern-like dark green foliage. Great for small areas of a shade or rock garden. In fall, the foliage becomes a brilliant patchwork of yellow and orange.
Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 2002.
Goat's Beard grows best in moist, organically rich soils. In northern climates, it can be grown in full sun if provided with adequate moisture. In southern zones, it prefers partial or full shade. Foliage decline can occur rapidly if soils dry out. When grown in deep shade, plants tend to have a more open habit and bloom sparsely. No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to leaf spot.
Attributes: border plants, containers, cut flowers or foliage, edging and plant in mass. Deer resistant. |
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