Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus), also commonly known as bride's feathers, is a showy perennial native to woodlands and ravines in the eastern United States. In Illinois, it is only found in the wild along the Illinois River. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, you can find it in June blooming in dappled sunlight along the woodland walk in the Sensory Garden, and also in the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden. A bold plant with large fronds of divided foliage, it will grow 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, with foot-tall plumes of showy, cream-colored flowers that resemble those of Astilbe. Easy-to-grow goatsbeard needs partial sun; moist, organically rich soil; and lots of space!