Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Aruncus dioicus (A. sylvestris)

Aruncus dioicus (A. sylvestris) (Goatsbeard)

Goatsbeard

Large branching plumes of creamy white. Large leaves with lance-shaped leaflets on tall stems.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Does very well in a humus-rich soil in full shade. Suited well for moist woods.

Interesting Information
Aruncus the classical Latin name for the genus: dioicus, Greek, an abbreviation of dioecious, "seperate sexes".


Plant Type
Perennial

spacer

Bloom Color
Cream

spacer

Foliage Color
Matte Green


Height
4-5 Feet


Spread
2-3 Feet


USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8


Patented
No

Leatherwood Fern

Dryopteris marginalis

(Leatherwood Fern )

American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

(American Beautyberry )

Carex emoryi

(Riverbank Tussock Sedge )

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color
White
Exposure
Shade-Part Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Medium
Missouri Native
Missouri Native
Wildlife/Disease Resistance
Rabbit Resistant
Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
June
July