| Description | Goatsbeard Horatio (Aruncus) is a clump-forming hardy perennial reaching about two by three feet and covered with feathery white blooms that gradually turn to a cinnamon color. |
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| Pronunciation | (ah-RUN-kus) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | In full sun, it requires moist soil; mostly sunny and partial shade are probably the best conditions. |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, well-drained |
| Flowers | Narrow horizontal astilbe-like panicles of soft, tiny, creamy-white flowers bloom in June-July on bronze-toned stems. As the flowers fade, the panicles turn brown. |
| Leaves | Green fern-like bi-pinnate compound, turns red in fall. |
| Dimensions | 2-3 by 2-3 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | The flower stalks can be removed for a tidy plant or left on for added interest. |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | A hybrid cross between Aruncus aesthusifolius (compact low grower to 10-16" tall) and Aruncus dioicus (tall grower to 4-6' tall). Introduced into commerce by German nurseryman Ernst Pagels. |
| Author's Notes | I have never grown this particular Aruncus, but have grown others, and they grew best in partial shade and in average to moist soils that don't dry out completely. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #273-Gardenia (www.gardenia.net), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences of different types of Aruncus, |
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