Dwarf Goatsbeard

Aruncus aethusifolius Rosaceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Korea

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Heasley Rock Garden

Source of plant

Walters Gardens, Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery, We-Du Nurseries, Sunny Border Nurseries

Description

PLants 20-40cm, compact. Lvs. to 25cm, 3-4 pinnate, seg. 1-2cm, ovate, deeply incised; petiole 7-10cm. Fls. 2mm, creamy-white, subsessile, on spicate branches forming an open panicle; carpels 3-4. Summer.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

growth habit, notable texture