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Variegated Japanese Angelica Tree (Aralia elata 'Variegata'): Bold Foliage

Variegated Japanese angelica tree is a striking cultivar with bold, creamy-white margins on its large, compound leaves, adding dramatic foliage contrast to shade gardens.

Botanical Profile

Family:	Araliaceae
Genus:	Aralia
Species:	elata
Cultivar:	Variegata
Synonym:	Aralia Hercules Club

Description and Features

This deciduous shrub or small tree grows 10–20 feet tall with stout, spiny stems. Leaves are huge, bipinnately compound, with creamy-white margins. Flowers are white, in large umbels in late summer. Fruit is black berries. The variegation is stable.

Cultivation and Uses

'Variegata' prefers partial shade, moist, well-drained soil. It is a bold foliage plant for woodland gardens. The spines can be sharp; site carefully. Remove any reverted (all-green) shoots.

Note

Also called Hercules club for its spiny stems.

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