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Aralia cordata Sun King

Golden Aralia, Japanese Spikenard

This is a tropical-looking golden beauty with large compound leaves. In heavy shade, the leaves appear more lime green. Produces stems of tiny white flowers in summer. Deer do not like this plant.

  • »  Outstanding accent in the shade or part-shade
  • »  Small clusters of white flowers
  • »  Decorative purple berries
  • »  Can live 10+ years in the same location

  • Category:Perennial
  • Hardiness Zone:3-9
  • Height:100-120 cm
  • Spread:100-120 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Pollinators
Attributes
• Accent
• Award Winning
• Border or Bed
• Great Foliage
• Specimen
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Habit
• Mounding
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Early Fall
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall
• Spring
• Summer
Soil Moisture
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Aralia cordata 'Sun King'

Aralia grows best in part to light shade, though if given consistent moisture it can also grow in full sun.  It prefers richly organic, deep loamy soil that is moist but well-drained.  This plant is not drought tolerant.  It typically dies back to the ground in winter and re-emerges in spring to quickly form a shrub-like clump.