Aralia sieboldii (Fatsia japonica)*

Japanese Aralia, Fatsia

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 5-10' x 5-10'

Natural Growth Habit: Irregular, Rounded, Spreading, Upright

Native To: East Asia

Exposure: Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Fall

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 4-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11

A Bit More

Aralia sieboldii (Fatsia japonica) is prized for large, glossy, lobed leaves and white flowers in fall and black fruits in late winter to spring. Ideal as a shady screen, hedge, container, foundation plant. Thrives in shade to part shade, avoid hot sun. Moderate/regular watering, but adaptable to dry shade once established. Adapts to most soil types, but prefers to be in well-drained soil. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to 0°F.

 

A Bit More

Aralia sieboldii (Fatsia japonica) is prized for large, glossy, lobed leaves and white flowers in fall and black fruits in late winter to spring. Ideal as a shady screen, hedge, container, foundation plant. Thrives in shade to part shade, avoid hot sun. Moderate/regular watering, but adaptable to dry shade once established. Adapts to most soil types, but prefers to be in well-drained soil. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to 0°F.