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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus
(Goatsbeard, Bride's Feathers)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Rosaceae – Rose family Genus Aruncus L. – aruncus Species Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald – Bride's Feathers Variety Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex H. Hara – Bride's Feathers A graceful woodland perennial, Goatsbeard grows from 3-6' tall and quickly spreads to fill a site. In the native garden, it provides an elegant backdrop for the smaller wildflowers - a bouquet that never fades! Goatsbeard forms several erect stems to support the long plumes of tiny white flowers that droop like strings of pearls to adorn the fern-like foliage (similar to astilbe). |
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The medicinal properties of Goatsbeard were celebrated among Native groups. Native to the Pacific Northwest, in both the coastal and interior regions, Goatsbeard is hardy between USDA zones 3-7. It is found along the edges of forests and streams, needing some shade and moisture. |
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 Goatsbeard with Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa) understory |
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