Variegata Japanese aralia
Fatsia japonica 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegata' Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica 'Variegata') is a shrub for specimen planting, accent, shade gardens, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its large tropical leaves have irregular white margins, and every leaf is different. The variegation lights up dark corners. Bees visit the autumn blooms.
Pairs well with White bigleaf hydrangea, Mondo grass, and Cobra lily.