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Aralia cordata Sun King

Golden Japanese Spikenard

Tropical-looking with large compound bright gold leaves held on reddish-brown stems. A few hours of sun a day will keep the foliage yellow in colour all summer long. In midsummer, tiny white flowers are followed by deep purplish-black inedible berries.

  • »  Tiny white flowers
  • »  Deep purplish-black inedible berries
  • »  Bright gold leaves are held on contrasting reddish-brown stems
  • »  Will attract honeybees
  • »  Has a tropical look with its large compound leaves
  • »  Bloom Time: Midsummer

2gal
$49.56
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:80-100 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Aralia cordata 'Sun King'

This shade-loving perennial needs a few hours of sun a day to maintain its colour all summer long.  It grows best in a rich organic soil, moist but well-drained. If given consistent moisture, it can be grown in full sun.