Aralia — Trees
Aralia
Sun or part shade, moderate watering — hardy through cold winters.
- Plant out
- Mar
- In flower
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H5
- Season
- summer,autumn
- Height
- 800–1200 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 8-12 metres. Space about 800+cm apart. In flower Jun-Nov.
Toxic to pets
Aralia's raw unripe berries, bark and roots are poisonous if eaten, causing drooling, vomiting and diarrhoea, and handling the bark and roots can cause an allergic skin reaction, so wear gloves and mind the spines when pruning. Dogs and cats that chew the berries, bark or roots are at the same risk. If a person eats any, get medical advice; if a pet does, ring your vet.
→ NHS 111 for a person (999 in an emergency); your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal