About
Aruncus dioicus (m) is a robust herbaceous perennial that can reach heights of up to 2 meters, creating substantial clumps. It features broad, light green, bipinnate foliage and produces arching spikes adorned with numerous small, creamy-white male flowers.
About the genus
Aruncus consists of perennial plants that grow in clumps and spread through rhizomes. They feature leaves that are divided pinnately and produce tiny, creamy-white flowers, which are typically unisexual, arranged in sizable terminal panicles.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow
- Native to
- N Hemisphere
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist, fertile soil in full sun or partial shade.
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in spring or autumn or by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to sawflies
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free