Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Jupiter's Beard is a fast growing, hardy perennial that can reach 2-3' tall and nearly as wide, though it can spread farther both as the clump grows and through seed. Foliage is fleshy and grey-green. Tiny flowers form showy clusters along the tall stems in late spring and then sporadically all summer into fall; deadheading will prolong bloom. Flowers are lightly fragrant. 'Albus' has white flowers. A great cut flower. Use in perennial and shrub borders. Attracts butterflies and bees. Grows 24 to 36 inches tall and about 30 inches wide.

Easily grown in average, clay, or sandy, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers slightly alkaline soils. Does well in poor, infertile soils where it usually grows in a more compact form. Freely self-seeds if conditions suit it, to the point where some might think it weedy. Promptly remove (shear if large planting) spent flower stems to encourage additional bloom and to prevent seeds from forming.