Planting a perennial border in the shade sometimes presents a challenge in finding the right plant with the right height. I planted a row of Aruncus dioicus, or goat’s beard, at the back of my ...

Planting a perennial border in the shade sometimes presents a challenge in finding the right plant with the right height. I planted a row of Aruncus dioicus, or goat’s beard, at the back of my ...

Gardening is so perverse sometimes. We fuss and fume over recalcitrant plants that resist every inducement to thrive, while right in front of our eyes a spectacular plant goes unnoticed simply because ...

* What it is: Goat’s beard is a perennial flower that produces upright white plumes in mid to late spring that look similar to the more familiar astilbe. The U.S. native version (Aruncus dioicus) ...

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