Aruncus sylvestris | Goats Beard plant this stately evergreen perennial bears

this stately evergreen perennial bears 1 metre stems with whorls of pale hooded yellow that can flower from late spring right through until early autumn

The fluffy tails dry exceptionally well and you can leave them on the plant if want to keep them as an accent in your winter garden

but you would need a cool summer and adequate moisture - we mulch our plants to retain moisture

Short lived Perennial | Will self-sow but will not come true so maybe a pale mauve colour but still very pretty

dark green leaves and small

Aruncus sylvestris | Goats Beard plant this stately evergreen perennial bearsAlso known as Aruncus dioicus or Goats Beard this lovely plant has plumes of creamy white tiny starlike flowers resembling an Astilbe but it is considerably taller is stature. Aruncus is an attractive perennial with mounds of fernlike leaves so there is a big show from early summer right through until autumn when it loses it leaves and becomes dormant until spring. This clump forming perennial grows quite slowly up to around 1. 2 to 1. 8m in height