Acanthopanax sieboldianus
Acanthopanax sieboldianus - Fiveleaf Aralia
More About Acanthopanax sieboldianus
- Reclassified as Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
- Clusters of greenish-white flowers are insignificant
- Rapid growing with compound, dark green toothed foliage
- Each leaf contains five to seven leaflets
- Fertilized flowers will produce small black berries
- Bloom Time: May to June
Zone:
4Height:
250-300 cmSpread:
250-300 cmColour:
Green,WhiteFiveleaf Aralia Growing and Maintenance Tips
This shade- and sun-tolerant plant can easily withstand poor soils, urban air pollution, and windy conditions. Acanthopanax is dioecious. Almost all of the plants sold commercially are females, so little or no fruit is produced. Upright thorny shrub; ideal for a privacy hedge or barrier.
Acanthopanax sieboldianus Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Shade
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry SoilsGrowth Rate
MediumAttributes
DeciduousFlowering Time
SpringHabit
UprightOval
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Screening (privacy)Hedge
Suitable Substitutions for Acanthopanax sieboldianus
Pyracantha angustifolia Yukon Belle® ('Monon')
Yukon Belle® Pyracantha
