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Other Names:  Variegated Aralia, Variegated Fatsia

Description:

This stunning plant has huge palmate leaves presenting yellow, lime, and dark green, highlighted with cream veins; perfect for creating a tropical look in the garden; flowering usually occurs in late fall, followed by fleshy black fruit

Ornamental Features

Annelise Japanese Aralia features showy clusters of white pincushion flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late fall. It has attractive dark green-variegated lime green foliage with hints of creamy white which emerges light green in spring. The large glossy lobed palmate leaves are highly ornamental and remain lime green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Annelise Japanese Aralia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Suckering

Annelise Japanese Aralia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Annelise Japanese Aralia will grow to be about 7 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in partial shade to shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.