How to Grow and Care for Goat's beard

Goat's beard, also known as Bride's feathers, Buck's-beard, Sylvan goat's beard

Goat's beard is a perennial plant that thrives in moist, well-drained soil with partial to full shade. Special care points include ensuring adequate moisture without waterlogging and providing protection from intense afternoon sun. The plant's resilience and relatively low maintenance needs categorize its care difficulty as easy.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Goat's beard

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	3-9
Toxicity	Toxic to Humans

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Varieties of Goat's beard

Goat's beard 'Horatio'

Goat's beard 'Horatio' is a distinctively large and shrub-like cultivar of Goat's beard, a flowering plant common to many of the world's temperate woodlands. This plant, with its golden-yellow flowers, has become a popular garden plant.

Goat's beard 'Misty Lace'

Named after its defining feature, goat's beard 'Misty Lace' exhibits a profusion of large, feathery stalks of white blooms which give the appearance of lace. The flowers provide a stark contrast when compared to the green of its leaves. Goat's beard 'Misty Lace' is an Aruncus cultivar, produced by combining Aruncus dioicus with Aruncus dioicus var. kamtschaticus.

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Goat's beard boasts an impressive stature ranging from 3 to 6 feet (91 to 183 cm) in height, forming a dense, bushy presence. Its foliage is typified by compound leaves that bring a lush, fern-like texture to its surroundings. During its bloom period, goat's beard features prominent, feathery plumes of cream-colored flowers, which contribute to its characteristic wispy appearance, reminiscent of a beard.