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aruncus

Scientific Name: Aruncus

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

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Aruncus dioicus: Goat's Beard or Bride's Feathers

Aruncus dioicus, commonly known as Goat's Beard or Bride's Feathers, is a striking perennial plant prized for its fern-like foliage and showy plumes of creamy-white flowers. It's a hardy plant that can add elegance and height to any garden.

Common Names

  • Goat's Beard
  • Bride's Feathers
  • Buck's-beard
  • Brides Feathers
  • Spaghetti Flower
  • Goatsbeard Spiraea

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Genus: Aruncus
  • Species: dioicus
  • Synonyms: Aruncus sylvester, Spiraea aruncus
  • Variety: Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus (Rydb.) H. Hara

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to eastern North America and parts of Europe and Siberia.
  • Also found in moist woodlands and along bluffs in the central and southeast.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial.
  • Grows up to 2 meters (6 feet) in height and 3 meters (9 feet) in spread.
  • Pinnately divided leaves.
  • Creamy-white flowers, usually unisexual, in large astilbe-like plumes.
  • Flowers from June to August.
  • Deciduous perennial that produces delicate, feathery flower spikes in summer. Male and female flowers are found on seperate plants.
  • The leaves are compound (made up of two or more discrete leaflets), and are arranged alternately on the stem.

Ecological Role

  • Pollinators love this plant.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The flowers attract pollinators.

Cultivars and Varieties

  • Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii': A compact variety reaching about 50cm with delicate bronzey cut foliage.
  • Aruncus aethusifolius: A diminutive Japanese form that grows just 8-12 inches tall.
  • Aruncus dioicus var kamtschaticus: Originally from Siberia.
  • Aruncus 'Horatio'
  • Aruncus dioicus 'Noble Spirit'
  • Other cultivars include: 'Johannifest', 'Perlhhn' (Guinea Fowl), 'Sommeranfang', 'Woldemar Meyer', and aethusifolius 'Elegance'.

Further Information

  • ESRM 412 – Native Plant Production, Spring 2008.