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Growing Goatsbeard
And it can take your breath away when you try to move this monstrous plant with the deep root system. Here are the growing details you want to know about to grow this plant.
It is difficult to separatate sunshine levels from water needs. This plant will grow almost anywhere there is adequate moisture. I've grown it in the full sun and part shade and seen it growing in deep shade in public gardens. The trick to growing it – and this is where the pond side area with its constant moisture is excellent – is to give it adequate moisture.
There's the trick with this plant – get those water levels OK and it will thrive darn near anywhere in your garden. There are few other restrictions to success with this plant. The one thing you should know is that while Goatsbeard resembles an astilbe in flower, it is much taller and bigger than an astilbe. It does however take a few years for the plant to develop this size. From a small nursery container, expect the plant to take 3 years to produce flowers that reach 3-4 feet tall.
Propagation is easiest with a stout shovel and strong back (or strong shovel and stout back) early in the spring or in the mid-fall. The root is big and strong and it is very tough to dig and very tough to hurt while you're digging it. Hardiness rating should be easily down into USDA zone 3 with few difficulties.
This is an excellent white blooming (no other colors) plant for the garden and it will survive in almost any condition of sun and shade, or soil type as long as you don't try to grow it too dry. Click here for free newsletter or to ask about growing goatsbeard
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