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Goat's Beard
Aruncus dioicus · Perennial
Goat's Beard is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 4–6 ft × 2–4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in moist soil. Expect cream and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators and stands up well to deer and rabbits.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- High
- Mature size
- 4–6 ft × 2–4 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Moist
- Bloom color
- Cream, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Rabbits
- Native to
- Temperate northern hemisphere
Will it survive your winters?
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