Spider's Web Japanese Fatsia features showy clusters of white pincushion flowers rising above the foliage in mid fall. It has attractive white-spotted green foliage. The large glossy lobed palmate leaves are highly ornamental and remain green throughout the winter.
Spider's Web Japanese Fatsia will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub does best in partial shade to shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Details
Botanical Name
Fatsia japonica 'Spider Web'
Common Name
Spider Web Aralia
Hardiness Zone
- 8a
Appearance
Max Height
10 feet
Max Spread
10 feet
Plant Form
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
- Green
Flower Colour
- White
Edible
Edible Component
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
Fruit Colour
Growing
Flowering Period
Mid Fall
Moisture
Average to Evenly Moist
Sunlight
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Maintenance
Occasional
Deer Resistance
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