Sun King Golden Japanese Spikenard is a fast-growing compact perennial with a rounded habit and coarse toothed golden yellow compound leaves in part sun or chartreuse to lime green with more shade. Tiny white flowers top the foliage in summer and are followed by purple-black berries in fall. Color is best in part sun and moist, fertile well-drained acidic soils.
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Type: |
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Height: |
2.5' - 3' |
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Spread: |
2.5’ - 3' |
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Spacing: |
3' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. A self-seeder that easily naturalizes. Watch for aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, slugs and snails.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Hosta, Bleeding Hearts
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Aralia cordata 'Sun King' kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc., Aralia ‘Sun King’
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
