Fatsia japonica ~ Japanese Aralia, Japanese Fatsia multicolored-bloom In the fall

In the fall

Tolerates foot traffic and light lawn mowing

Viburnum crown borer will cause stem dieback

(2) Photos by Patrick Standish

(5) Photo by David J

Fatsia japonica ~ Japanese Aralia, Japanese Fatsia multicolored-bloom In the fallJapanese Aralia is an exotic looking evergreen shrub with huge 16 deeply lobed palmately leaves that are a glossy dark green. A late bloomer, Japanese Aralia has large clusters of creamy white flowers in umbels in fall that are followed by black fruits. Best shape in dappled sun and moist, well drained soils. To learn more about the Japanese Aralia read this blog post. Type: Shrub Height: 5' 8' Spread: 5' 8 Spacing: 6 USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 10