Goat's Beard
Aruncus 'Misty Lace'
Rosaceae
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