Aruncus

Aruncus (Goat's beard ) brings dramatic, feathery plumes of creamy-white flowers to shaded woodland gardens and shade borders. This hardy, clump-forming perennial is tougher and more substantial than astilbe, thriving in partial shade with moist, fertile, well-drained soil. It grows grows 4–6 feet tall and wide. Blooms arrive in late spring through early summer and attract pollinators. Hardy in USDA Zones 3–7, deer-resistant, and long-lived once established—though foliage may decline if conditions turn hot and dry. Slow to settle, but dependable thereafter.