Aruncus sylvestris | Goats Beard plant dark green leaves and small

dark green leaves and small

Short lived Perennial | Will self-sow but will not come true so maybe a pale mauve colour but still very pretty

Hardy to cold temperatures and will cope with frost and snow

It is easy to grow and looks at home in garden beds

Aruncus sylvestris | Goats Beard plant dark green leaves and smallAlso known as Aruncus dioicus or Goats Beard this lovely plant has plumes of creamy white tiny starlike flowers resembling an Astilbe but it is considerably taller is stature. Aruncus is an attractive perennial with mounds of fernlike leaves so there is a big show from early summer right through until autumn when it loses it leaves and becomes dormant until spring. This clump forming perennial grows quite slowly up to around 1. 2 to 1. 8m in height