Goatsbeard - Aruncus dioicus
Height: 3-7’
Plant type: perennial
Growth rate: medium
Features: bushy plant with showy plumes of white flowers May-Jun that make it a lovely alternative to non-native astilbe!
PPL: yes
Light: part sun to full shade
Soil: moist to seasonally wet
Ecological Benefits: attracts native bees, flies, beetles, mourning cloak butterflies, and host to dusky azure butterflies!
Height: 3-7’
Plant type: perennial
Growth rate: medium
Features: bushy plant with showy plumes of white flowers May-Jun that make it a lovely alternative to non-native astilbe!
PPL: yes
Light: part sun to full shade
Soil: moist to seasonally wet
Ecological Benefits: attracts native bees, flies, beetles, mourning cloak butterflies, and host to dusky azure butterflies!
Height: 3-7’
Plant type: perennial
Growth rate: medium
Features: bushy plant with showy plumes of white flowers May-Jun that make it a lovely alternative to non-native astilbe!
PPL: yes
Light: part sun to full shade
Soil: moist to seasonally wet
Ecological Benefits: attracts native bees, flies, beetles, mourning cloak butterflies, and host to dusky azure butterflies!