goat's beard
goatsbeard
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Our native goat's beard is a robust herbaceous perennial with stature and impact - stalks to six feet tall are clothed in large, deep green, compound leaves and, by mid to late summer, plumes of cream-colored flowers top the foliage.
Plant Type: perennial
Growth Habit: clumping
Foliage Type: deciduous
Plant Height (10-year): 6 ft. 0 in. (1.83 meters)
Plant Width/Spread (10-year): 4 ft. 0 in. (1.22 meters)
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4 to 8
Flower Color: white
Sun/Light Exposure: light, open, or dappled shade
Water Requirements: occasional
Seasonal Interest: bold foliage topped by creamy flowering plumes in mid-summer
Wildlife Associations: bees, butterflies
Plant in light, open, or dappled shade and soil that is well-drained. Water occasionally to regularly for the best look.
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