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Aruncus dioicus

Stately, elegant plant with strong foliage and plumes of feathery white flowers in summer

Aruncus dioicus

Aruncus dioicus

Aruncus dioicus

Aruncus dioicus, 2 litre container

Established plants supplied in 2 litre containers

Description

Aruncus dioicus, commonly known as Goatsbeard, is a stately, elegant plant that grows natively in tree-covered mountain and hillsides, particularly along the sides of streams. Like most shade-tolerant plants, it has large, attractively shaped leaves that clump together and give the plant a strong presence in the garden from the moment it reappears in spring. In late spring and into summer the flowers appear, held on tall plumes above the clumped foliage and together looking like large, pure white feathers meandering slowly in the breeze. It looks fabulous combined with more plants with finely divided foliage (like ferns), but can also combine well with other shade-tolerant, moisture loving plants like astilbes, brunneras, or pulmonarias.

These established, garden-ready plants have been grown at our nursery in Cornwall and are supplied in 2 litre containers. In good soil and with time they can grow to an ultimate height of up to 2 metres (more than six feet), with a spread of around half of that.

Growing Advice

Aruncus, like astilbes, like things damp – hence why they are often found on water margins. They will grow otherwise in a range of conditions – including full sun, where the soil doesn’t dry out, but are happiest in woodland conditions with partial shade. They like rich, fertile soils (think woodland floors). The main thing to remember is to plant them somewhere where they have room to grow and breathe – they can get large – and in our opinion are at their best when they are allowed to grow in a way that allows them to provide that majestic presence in the summer borders.

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