Oplopanax horridus (Devil's Club)

Zone: 3 - 9
Natural Range: PNW
Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Part shade, shade
Height: 10'

Attributes: Deciduous, White - green blooms early summer. Red fruit in fall. Very large palmate alternately arranged leaves to more than one foot across.

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, Schefflera

Companion plants: Lilium, Petasites, Woodwardia