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  • ARALIA cordata
    ARALIA cordata
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    ARALIA cordata

    Commonly known as Japanese spikenard

    White flowers in large umbels. Pinnate green leaves
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    2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again JAN 2026
    £25.00 each 
    Available again JAN 2026 - fresh stock in late winter
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Exotic plants
    • Good to know
      Cut to ground after fruiting in autumn
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids
    • Place of origin
      China, Japan, Korea
    • Deciduous
      Alternate, 2-or 3-pinnate leaves to 15cm (6in) long with ovate leaflets to 45cm (18in) long
    • White
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suitable for a large, shady border
    • Fully hardy
    • Bipinnate
    • Serrulate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      2m (6½ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Upright, rhizomatous perennial. Produces small flowers in panicle-like, compound umbels to 1m (39in) long followed by spherical, black fruits
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      2m (6½ft)
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