ELEUTHEROCOCCUS sessiliflorus
<
>
ELEUTHEROCOCCUS sessiliflorus
(Acanthopanax sessiliflorus) - spiny stems in immaturity, creamy, globular flowers followed by black berries
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
-
Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
-
Pests & Diseases
None -
Place of origin
Eastern China. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
-
Deciduous5- to7-palmate leaves with leaflets to 9cm (3½in) long.
-
Fully hardy
-
Height
2.5m (8ft) -
Spread
2.5m (8ft) -
Tall ShrubSpiny shrub with cane-like branches. Produces umbels of star-shaped flowers followed by spherical ivy-like fruits.
-
Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
-
Full sun
Will tolerate shade -
Partial shade
-
Mature Size2.5m (8ft)
2.5m (8ft)