Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’
Aralia 'Sun King' has bold, golden foliage offering a tropical look from an extremely hardy plant.
Aralia ‘Sun King’ is a striking tropical-looking yet extremely hardy perennial with large and lush compound leaves held on red stems. In shadier conditions the foliage will be pale green. In sun choose a location with good moisture where the leaves will be golden yellow. Tiny white flowers appear in summer and produce black berries in fall. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Japanese Spikenard
Family: Araliaceae (The Aralia Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Shade Part Sun Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries: Black
Benefits: Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Growing in shaded places in forests, grasslands on slopes
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