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Goatsbeard growing in a garden

How to grow goatsbeard

Aruncus dioicus

When to plant goatsbeard

Goatsbeard is a large native woodland perennial; NC State says to divide it in early spring, so spring is the practical planting window. It prefers moist, fertile, organically rich soil in full sun to part shade, and partial shade in warmer regions.

Goatsbeard is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
24 to 36 in apart
Sun
Full sun

Common problems

  • sawflies
  • leaf spot

Sources

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