Common Name
Goat's-beard
Goatsbeard
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
6.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
4.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7
Rabbit resistant
Yes
Habitat
Mesic to dry-mesic, usually rich upland forests, clearings, and shaded road banks. Frequent in the Virginia mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain
Wildlife value
This plant is a larval host to Dusky Azure (Celastrina nigra) larvae. Adult Dusky Azure butterflies feed on flower nectar from plants like wild geranium. Attracts birds and other pollinators
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
High organic matter
Loamy
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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