Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) Vases And Pruning Timing

And Pruning Timing

A light pruning after flowering helps keep it dense

and usually needs only occasional cleanup rather than constant shaping

mounded habit stays tidy and dense

reducing the chances of fungal infection in the plants

Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) Vases And Pruning TimingCreamy White Plumes for Moist Woodland Gardens Goatsbeard is a bold, clump forming perennial grown for its large fern like foliage and airy cream white flower plumes that rise above the plant in late spring to early summer. The flowers have a soft, feathery look that gives shaded garden beds a bright, elegant lift just when many woodland perennials are settling into their summer foliage. Aruncus dioicus is often compared to astilbe because of its