Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Aruncus sinensis Zweiweltenkind
Common Name: Zweiweltenkind Goats Beard, Child of Two Worlds
Description A large plant that grows best in woodland-like sites.
Pronunciation (a-RUN-kus)
Plant Type All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone 4-7
Sunlight part sun to shade, the more sun the greater the need for moisture
Moisture prefers moist but will tolerate average conditions
Soil & Site prefers rich moist soil, will tolerate normal soils, avoid dry
Flowers large plume-like panicles of white/creamy flowers
Leaves light green, bi or tripinnately compound
Dimensions 4-5' tall by 4-5' spread, the size of this plant is in direct relationship to the growing conditions. The hotter, drier the smaller the plant.
Propagation division
Misc Facts #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills)
Author's Notes I have never grown A. sinensis, but have grown A. dioicus. Most sources list these two as almost identical plants. Some report A. sinensis blooms a bit later.
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