Japanese Spikenard

Aralia Cordata

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Overview

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia cordata) offers a bold, tropical appearance with its sizable, bright green leaves. Reaching up to 6 feet in height and 3 feet in width, it provides striking texture in a shaded garden. In late summer, small yellow flowers emerge, followed by purplish-black berries, enticing to wildlife. Hardy, adaptable, and preferring moist, fertile soil, this perennial makes a resplendent undercanopy or standalone accent. Zones 4-9.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–9

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — Japanese Spikenard (Aralia cordata) offers a bold, tropical appearance with its sizable, bright green leaves

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Araliaceae

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Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — In late summer, small yellow flowers emerge, followed by purplish-black berries, enticing to wildlife; which makes it a

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — scientifically known as Aralia cordata; bright green leaves are notably sized

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — this perennial makes a resplendent undercanopy or standalone accent; in late summer, small yellow flowers emerge

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — is an impressive herbaceous perennial that brings a bold; moist soil with good drainage and thrives in partial to full

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — tropical look to any landscape; reaching up to 6 feet in height and 3 feet in width, it provides striking texture in a

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — Native to Japan and Korea; this robust plant can reach heights of up to 6 feet with a spread of about 4 feet

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — this robust plant can reach heights of up to 6 feet with a spread of about 4 feet; encouraging avian visitors to your

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — sometimes spanning over 2 feet in length; native to Japan and Korea

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — and emerge on upright stems that add both height and volume; which are adored by birds

Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — bright green leaves are notably sized; japanese Spikenard (Aralia cordata) offers a bold, tropical appearance with its

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