// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Bride's feathers

Aruncus dioicus

Bride's feathers (Aruncus dioicus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, CA, DC, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bride's feathers (Aruncus dioicus) — *Aruncus dioicus* — Bride's feathers. Photo by Walter Siegmund (talk) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bride's feathers (Aruncus dioicus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bride's feathers pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).