Description

Astilbe biternata, Appalachian false goat’s beard, Wholesale Native Bare Root Perennials

Astilbe biternata, commonly known as Appalachian false goat’s beard, is a North American native perennial known for its feathery, creamy-white flower plumes and coarse, fern-like foliage. It’s a shade-loving plant that thrives in moist, well-drained soil and is a striking addition to woodland gardens.

Appalachian False Goat’s Beard, False Goatsbeard
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: asbi4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Appalachian false goat’s-beard is similar but much larger than the cultivated Astilbe flowers. This is a 2-6 ft. perennial with huge, white, feathery flower clusters and large, showy, fern-like leaves. Small, white or yellowish flowers in elongated clusters branching off a hairy stalk; clusters collectively form a large, much-branched, terminal cluster. The foliage is bright green and pinnately compound.

The species name refers to the double subdivision of the leaves. The flower masses of this southern plant are thought to resemble a goat’s beard and are similar to those of true Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) of the rose family (Rosaceae), which has at least 15 stamens and 3-5 pistils per flower; it is found from Ontario and Quebec south to Georgia, west to Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, and north to Missouri, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

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