Aralia racemosa / American Spikenard

$15.00

Aralia racemosa is a must for forest-edge ecosystems! This could be a shady backyard beneath deciduous trees, or a part shade yard that has a lot of organic material (like leaves) added to the soil annually. Its creamy flowers form in drupes and ripen into reddish-purple berries that support birds. It looks like a shrub but it is a fast growing perennial that will grow up to 5 feet when it is mature. Since the vegetation dies back each year, it can be planted in tough spots where woody shrubs usually have difficulty in the winter - under heavy snow piles from roof tops or near snowplow drifts.

Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium

Height: 4-5 ft

Bloom Time: July, early August

Bloom Colour: Creamy white

Fruit Colour: Reddish-purple

Available in a one gallon pot.

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Aralia racemosa is a must for forest-edge ecosystems! This could be a shady backyard beneath deciduous trees, or a part shade yard that has a lot of organic material (like leaves) added to the soil annually. Its creamy flowers form in drupes and ripen into reddish-purple berries that support birds. It looks like a shrub but it is a fast growing perennial that will grow up to 5 feet when it is mature. Since the vegetation dies back each year, it can be planted in tough spots where woody shrubs usually have difficulty in the winter - under heavy snow piles from roof tops or near snowplow drifts.

Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium

Height: 4-5 ft

Bloom Time: July, early August

Bloom Colour: Creamy white

Fruit Colour: Reddish-purple

Available in a one gallon pot.