Aralia cordata 'Gotemba' ~ Monrovia® Gotemba Golden Japanese Spikenard japanese garden Pandora's Box flowers are more

Pandora's Box flowers are more white with sun or yellow with shade

The elliptical bright green foliage turns bright red in fall

Mealybugs and aphids can be a problem in dense clumps

The aromatic blue green foliage emerges needle-like and matures to scales

Aralia cordata 'Gotemba' ~ Monrovia® Gotemba Golden Japanese Spikenard japanese garden Pandora's Box flowers are moreMonrovia Sun King Golden Japanese Spikenard is a fast growing compact perennial with a rounded habit and coarse toothed golden yellow compound leaves in part sun or chartreuse to lime green with more shade. Tiny white flowers top the foliage in summer and are followed by purple black berries in fall. Color is best in part sun and moist, fertile well drained acidic soils. Type: Perennial Height: 2. 5' 3' Spread: 2. 5 3' Spacing: 3' USDA Hardiness Zone: