Product Description
Heat and humidity tolerant Goat's Beard selected in Georgia. For it's decent size it suitable even for smaller gardens.
It's relative to and reminds of bigger Astilbe.
Blooming Time : white panicles in late spring to early summer
Size: usually 2.5-3' tall and about 2' " wide dense clumps (size depends on your conditions, it can reach 3-4' in height in ideal conditions)
USDA Zones: 4 to 7, suitable for heat zones up to 7a/7b
Culture: full sun in cooler areas, otherwise half shade to dappled or full shade. Average to slightly moist, humus rich and preferably fertile soil
Moisture Needs: average to moist
Origin: Hybrid of North American species of Aruncus dioicus (tall species) and North Korean Aruncus aethusifolius (short and dense species). This plant originates in Maryland in the garden of Richard Simon (ex Bluemount Nursery, 1999 in Monkton). Three seedlings from the above mentioned cross-pollinated species were taken to Athens, Georgia by Dr. Allan Armitage for summer heat evaluation. Only one plant survived, thrived and was named 'Misty Lace'. This plant was successfully propagated from tissue culture (Dr. Wetzstein at the University of Georgia) and quickly entered the commercial market. Patented by Dr. Allan Armitage under USPP#15798 on June 2005. Unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no / yes - mostly honey bees and some native bees. The native species attract a lo of flies, wasps, beetle and bees, so it's expected even for this hybrid
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: For half shade or shade gardens, woodland gardens, flower beds, naturalistic plantings, deer and rabbit resistant plantings, meadows and pollinator gardens. Good combos are with more robust cultivars of Ajuga, Alchemilla, Astrantia (in cooler regions), Bergenia, Brunnera, Geranium 'Rozanne', Geum, Heuchera & Heucherella, Helleborus, Hosta, Hydrangea, Iris ( I. foetidissima, sibirica, tectorum), Kirengoschoma, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Phlox paniculata, Podophyllum, Polygonatum, Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm', Tiarella, Veronicastrum and grasses like Carex, Calamagrostis brachytricha or Hakonechloa - these are all contrasting structures.
Less contrasting, but still very good companions are Anemore hupehensis (japonica), Astilbe, Dicentra, woodland Peonia, Polemonium.
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