Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus

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(Fiveleaf Aralia) Native to eastern China and Japan, Eleutherococcus sieboldianus is an upright shrub with bright green, five lobed leave in summer which turn a lime green / yellow in autumn before falling.

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Native to eastern China and Japan, Eleutherococcus sieboldianus is an upright shrub with bright green, five lobed leave in summer which turn a lime green / yellow in autumn before falling. Established plants may develop handsome, arching branches.

It has small, fairly inconspicuous, green-white flowers in early summer and long, extremely sharp thorns which make it an ideal for growing into a screen or barrier.


  • Position: Full sun or shade.
  • Soil: Any fertile soil.
  • Hardiness: Hardy.
  • Flowering Period: June - July.
  • Flower Colour: Greenish-white
  • Rate of Growth: Moderate.
  • Habit: Eleutherococcus sieboldianus grows to be a medium sized or large, branching shrub.
    • Height: 3 m (10 ft).
    • Spread: 2.5 m (8 ft).
  • Notes: This plant is also known as Acanthopanax sieboldianus.

How Much Sun
Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size
Shrub - Medium (1.5m - 3m), Shrub - Large (3m+)
Growing Conditions
Soil: Dry/Sandy, Soil: Not Fussy, Site: Coastal Areas
Special Features
Suitable for Containers, Honey Fungus Resistant

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