Aralia cordata 'Sun King' (Gold Japanese Spikenard)

Zone: 4 - 8
Natural Range: Japan
Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade

Attributes: Deciduous, 3' tall. Blooms in summer. Clusters of small white blooms on arching spikes. Black fruit in fall. Bright gold compound foliage.

Notes: A bright form of Aralia that glows in a lightly shaded location. This is a perennial Aralia that dies to the ground every fall only to regain its size the next spring.

Companion plants: Trillium, ferns, Podophyllum, Epimedium, Rhododendrons, Mahonia