Goat's Beard

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Location

Cornell Class of 1938 Native Maple Slope, Groundcover Collection, Zucker Shrub Collection

Source of plant

Fieldstone Gardens, Romence Gardens & Greenhouses, Santa Rosa Gardens, Walters Gardens

Description

‘Misty Lace’ is a compact variety of goat’s beard developed by Allan Armitage of the University of Georgia. It is a hybrid between A. dioicus and A. aethusifolius, and is distinguished by having an intermediate habit between the two species. Fern-like, bi- to tri- pinnately compound, dark green leaves on dark red stems form an attractive astilbe-like foliage mound. Elongate terminal and axillary panicles (each to 7” long) of tiny, creamy white flowers rise well above the foliage mound in late spring to a height of 18-22” tall.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

growth habit