Japanese Spikenard, Mountain Asparagus, Udo
| COMMON NAME | Japanese Spikenard, Mountain Asparagus, Udo |
| BOTANICAL NAME * | Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ |
| ZONE | 4 – 8 |
| SIZE | 3’ HT, 3’ SP |
| FOLIAGE | Pinnately compound leaves, chartreuse in color. No thorns on this form of Aralia.n. Will fill in to form a lush mass. |
| FLOWER | White, somewhat showy, July – September |
| FRUIT | Deep purple berries loved by birds. |
| GROWING CONDITIONS | Best in Part Shade. Great for brightening up a shady spot. |
| NOTES | This plant is normally Deer Resistant.
According to the Missouri Botanical Garden… ‘Young shoots of this plant are considered a culinary delicacy in Japan (taste resembling that of asparagus) where they are cultivated in underground tunnels. White fleshy roots (elongate cylindric rhizomes) are eaten as one would consume a parsnip. Udo leaves may be eaten as a vegetable when young.’ |
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