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Variegated Japanese Aralia

Fatsia 'Spider's Web'

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Overview

The Fatsia 'Spider's Web', a striking variegated Japanese aralia, features large, palmate leaves with a distinctive web-like white pattern. This evergreen shrub thrives in partial to full shade, reaching 5 to 8 feet in height and spread. Perfect for adding texture and visual interest to shadowy garden corners, it requires well-drained soil and moderate moisture. Hardy in USDA zones 7-10, it offers year-round foliage interest in temperate climates.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 8–10Type Shrub
Variegated Japanese Aralia (Fatsia 'Spider's Web') — palmate leaves with a distinctive web-like white pattern
Variegated Japanese Aralia (Fatsia 'Spider's Web') — This evergreen shrub thrives in partial to full shade, reaching 5 to 8 feet in height and spread

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Araliaceae

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Variegated Japanese Aralia (Fatsia 'Spider's Web') — palmate leaves with a distinctive web-like white pattern
Variegated Japanese Aralia (Fatsia 'Spider's Web') — This evergreen shrub thrives in partial to full shade, reaching 5 to 8 feet in height and spread
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