Japanese aralia
Fatsia japonica
RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 16 feet tall6 to 16 feet wide
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) is a shrub for specimen planting, shade gardens, privacy screens, and foundation beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought and salt. Creamy white flowers open in early to late autumn and bring in bees.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Azalea, Sedge, and Bloodroot.
Native range
Asia and Nansei-shoto.