Aruncus dioicus (Goat’s beard)

Name - Aruncus dioicus
Common Name - Goat’s beard

Range. Grows in Europe, Asia and eastern, western North-America in moist forests, often in mountains.

Ecology. Bushy perennial, 1.5-2 m tall. Frostproof. Prefers moist and fertile soils. Grows well in shade and in the sun, where the soils must stay wet during the whole vegetation period. Doesn’t like replanting nor division. Can self-seed on good growing conditions.

Morphology. Stem is thin, stiff, erect, sometimes woody at the lower parts. Leaves are green, dual or ternary compound leaves, up to 1 mm long, leaflets with a serrated margin. Female inflorescences are white, male inflorescences more creamy, up to 3 mm in diameter, forming pyramid-shaped, branched inflorescences, 20-30 (50) cm long, inflorescence can be slightly crooked. Flowering is in June-July.

Importance. It isn’t toxic and is grown as an ornamental plant.

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