Plant Min Zone: 4a
Plant Max Zone: 8a
Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average
Soil Quality: Poor, Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Insignificant
Flower Color: Insignificant
Berry / Fruit Color: Insignificant
Spring Foliage Color: Light Green, White, Variegated
Summer Foliage Color: Light Green, White, Variegated
Fall Foliage Color: Light Green, White, Variegated
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium, High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low
Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils
Height: 3' - 5'
Width: 3' - 5'
Growth Rate: Slow
Service Life: Long: 5-10 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Medium
Yearly Trimming Tips: Selectively Prune Shrub to Remove Non-Variegated and / or Below Graft Shoots.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Root-Bound Soils Under Tree, Resistant to Rabbits
Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: May Revert to Green, Lack of Ornamental Features
Variegated Shrub Aralia, is also known as Eleutherococcus / Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus'