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Common name: "Goat's Beard" or "Child of Two Worlds"
Latin name:
Aruncus dioicus

Goat's Beard
Zone: 3 - 7
Elevation to:
8000'
Growth habit:
Upright 
Max height:
48" - 60"
Spread: 18" - 24"
Flowers: Yes, June - July
Flower type: Panicles
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 3
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured: Goat's Beard
Aruncus dioicus
Perennial Cultivation: Plant Goat's Beard in full sun in moist fertile soil. For best results plant near a pond or stream... or water frequently. Cut back in late summer if the plants appearance declines. To prevent spread, dead head after your "Goat's Beard" flowers. 

Flowers can be used in fresh or dried in floral arrangements.

Propagation:
Goat's Beard seed can be started in early spring in a cold frame or purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center.

Potential pests ~ diseases:
Rare.

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