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Acanthopanax sieboldianus Variegatus

Variegated Aralia

Glossy, green leaves with irregular, cream-coloured margins are sometimes completely creamy-yellow. An upright, thorny shrub useful for a summer foliage plant and tolerant of unfavourable conditions.

  • »  Reclassified as Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegata'
  • »  Glossy green leaves with irregular creamy margins are prickly on the undersides
  • »  Clusters of greenish-white flowers are insignificant
  • »  Flowers will produce small black berries
  • »  Upright thorny shrub
  • »  Bloom Time: May to June

3gal
$44.69
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:125-150 cm
  • Spread:125-150 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Oval
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Variegated
• White
Landscape uses
• Hedge
• Screening (privacy)
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus'

This shade-tolerant plant easily adapts to poor soils, withstands urban air pollution and windy conditions. It is not as drought- or as sun-tolerant as its parent plant. Plant for its colourful summer foliage.