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Horatio Goatsbeard

Aruncus 'Horatio'

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Overview

Aruncus 'Horatio', commonly known as Horatio Goatsbeard, is a perennial valued for its plume-like flowers. This cultivar boasts feathery cream blooms atop ferny foliage, reaching around 3 feet in height with a similar spread. It thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Blooming in late spring to early summer, it adds a soft, vertical accent to woodland gardens and shaded borders. Hardy in zones 3 to 7.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 4–7Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Horatio Goatsbeard (Aruncus 'Horatio') — This cultivar boasts feathery cream blooms atop ferny foliage
Horatio Goatsbeard (Aruncus 'Horatio') — Aruncus 'Horatio', commonly known as Horatio Goatsbeard, is a perennial valued for its plume-like flowers

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–7

Shape & size

Mature height
2–3 Ft.
Mature width
2–3 Ft.

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Rosaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Horatio Goatsbeard (Aruncus 'Horatio') — This cultivar boasts feathery cream blooms atop ferny foliage
Horatio Goatsbeard (Aruncus 'Horatio') — Aruncus 'Horatio', commonly known as Horatio Goatsbeard, is a perennial valued for its plume-like flowers

Photograph: cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, CC BY 2.0 · source

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