Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus'
Variegated Aralia

Family:

Araliaceae (Ginseng Family) 7

Genus:

Eleutherococcus (Acanthopanax Aralia) 2

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Arching 25

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 515

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Green (Small greenish-white flowers in May; not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Multi-Colored (Attractive rich bright green compound foliage with creamy white edges in summer); Yellow (Usually poor yellow fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Blue (Small, shiny black berries; not abundant)

Ultimate Height:

6-8 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6-8 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Alternate, palmately compound leaves (with 5-7 leaflets each 1-2.5" long) have cream-colored variegated margins and occur on short spurs. Petiole 1-3" long. Leaf scars very narrow and subtended by 1 or 2 prickles.

Special Characteristics:

Foliage Characteristics 52

Pollution Tolerant 217

Salt Tolerant 60

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187

Additional Information

This cultivar has attractive, creamy variegated foliage and is more compact than the straight species. Tolerates a wide range of soil and environmental conditions, including dry city conditions and shade. Prickles on stems can make pruning difficult. In poor sites, renewal pruning can improve form. In rich organic soils, renewal pruning can lead to rank growth. Usually dioecious.