Aralia (Araliaceae)
Aralia is a herbaceous, shrub-like plant that grows 4’-6’ in the woods and shady field edges. A. racemosa is a wonderful, native, ornamental plant with a range encompassing most of the Eastern US. The greenish white flowers come out in June and July on lovely arching, tapered stems, followed by red, edible and pleasant tasting berries that persist into the fall. Though often found growing in the shade, it seems to do fine in full sun, growing into a fuller specimen. We have been propagating this slow growing plant from seeds gathered locally and will start to offer stock this year. Aralia is slow to establish, but once it does can grow quite large and is difficult to move. Choose a location carefully.
Aralia is a herbaceous, shrub-like plant that grows 4’-6’ in the woods and shady field edges. A. racemosa is a wonderful, native, ornamental plant with a range encompassing most of the Eastern US. The greenish white flowers come out in June and July on lovely arching, tapered stems, followed by red, edible and pleasant tasting berries that persist into the fall. Though often found growing in the shade, it seems to do fine in full sun, growing into a fuller specimen. We have been propagating this slow growing plant from seeds gathered locally and will start to offer stock this year. Aralia is slow to establish, but once it does can grow quite large and is difficult to move. Choose a location carefully.
Aralia is a herbaceous, shrub-like plant that grows 4’-6’ in the woods and shady field edges. A. racemosa is a wonderful, native, ornamental plant with a range encompassing most of the Eastern US. The greenish white flowers come out in June and July on lovely arching, tapered stems, followed by red, edible and pleasant tasting berries that persist into the fall. Though often found growing in the shade, it seems to do fine in full sun, growing into a fuller specimen. We have been propagating this slow growing plant from seeds gathered locally and will start to offer stock this year. Aralia is slow to establish, but once it does can grow quite large and is difficult to move. Choose a location carefully.
Selections
Our native spikenard is called A. Racemosa, a beautiful and often imposing plant with season long interest. There is also an Asian species (cultivar?) in the trade, A. Cordata, ‘Sun King’. It has a yellower leaf and a smaller form. We are still growing this one out. A. kashmerica is a beautiful species from Tibet and China that makes an overall nicer landscape plant. We have a nice collection of this species.