Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’
Japanese Spikenard, also known as Udo or Mountain Asparagus, is a large, deciduous herbaceous perennial native to the temperate foothills of Japan, Korea, and eastern China. While grown in western gardens as an attractive ornamental plant, this species is appreciated in Japan as a culinary delicacy, where the tender new spring growth is eaten raw or cooked and has a mild, asparagus-like flavor. Japanese Spikenard forms an attractive shrub with thick, upright stems and large compound leaves that have an exotic appearance. In summer plants produce clusters of creamy white flowers.
Plants grow to six feet high and wide and prefer partial shade and regular water. Japanese Spikenard is adaptable to different soil types and benefits from occasional feeding with a balanced fertilizer. We carry the selection ‘Sun King’, which features golden foliage.
Cold hardy to zone 4 and above, or to -30 degrees Fahrenheit.
For sale are one gallon potted plants
Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’
Japanese Spikenard, also known as Udo or Mountain Asparagus, is a large, deciduous herbaceous perennial native to the temperate foothills of Japan, Korea, and eastern China. While grown in western gardens as an attractive ornamental plant, this species is appreciated in Japan as a culinary delicacy, where the tender new spring growth is eaten raw or cooked and has a mild, asparagus-like flavor. Japanese Spikenard forms an attractive shrub with thick, upright stems and large compound leaves that have an exotic appearance. In summer plants produce clusters of creamy white flowers.
Plants grow to six feet high and wide and prefer partial shade and regular water. Japanese Spikenard is adaptable to different soil types and benefits from occasional feeding with a balanced fertilizer. We carry the selection ‘Sun King’, which features golden foliage.
Cold hardy to zone 4 and above, or to -30 degrees Fahrenheit.
For sale are one gallon potted plants
