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Inflorescences are similar to those of Astilbe.

Flowers bloom for about a month.

Rosaceae

Vertical and shrublike, Aruncus is a relative of Spirea and Filipendula, but it is dioecious. Compound pinnate or bipinnate, glabrous leaves branch out below fuzzy, multi-flowered white panicles of inflorescences.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: upright/vertical

Plant Use: In any garden, in any site, near water, dry woodlands. Good for cut flowers, too.

Propagation:

seed

Flower Color:

white

Bloom Period:

late spring
early summer

Width: Minimum: 24 inches     Maximum: 84 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Water Requirements: average

Additional Comments: Reported to like partial shade, but our plants did very nicely in full sun. Male plants have more showy panicles. An easy-to-grow, trouble-free plant. Try planting with Aconitum, Digitalis, or Campanula.