Variegated Fiveleaf
Aralia 'Variegatus'
Family: Araliaceae (Ivy Family)
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Height: 6-8 feet
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Spread: 6-8 feet
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: insignificant
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Light: part shade to
full shade
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Soil: very adaptable
to wide range of soils
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Moisture: dry to medium;
drought tolerant
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Use: variegated
foliage brightens up shade gardens, shrub borders, perennial border backgrounds
or foundations; sharp thorns give shrub a hedge-row quality which suggests
possible use as a screen
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Care: promptly remove
root suckers unless naturalized look is desired
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native to mainland China
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Notes: striking
variegated palmate leaves are bright green edged with white; sharp thorns
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Supplier: Beaver Creek
Nurseries
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E081
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