Aralia spinosa (Devil's Walkingstick)

Zone: 4 - 9
Natural Range: Appalachian Mountains
Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 10' - 20'

Attributes: Deciduous, White - green blooms late summer. Purple - black fruit in late fall. Very large alternate, twice pinnately compound leaves to about three or four feet long. can form large thickets.

Notes: A bold foliage plant with a dramatic presence in the garden. Combines well with other tropical looking plants. In the wild it grows in moist woodlands along stream-banks. Related to Ginseng, Aralia, Fatsia, Oplopanax

Companion plants: Sorbus, Calicarpa, Calycanthus, Gunnera, Musa