Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001941
11/12/99
Aralia spinosa--Devil's Walkingstick
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Height: 20 ft Spread: 15 ft Form: oval
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: White
Fruit: Purple
Comments: This highly adaptable plant will grow in a
variety of adverse conditions. Its thick, thorny stems
and dense branching will make it a good choice as a
barrier plant. The large, flat clusters of white flowers
are produced in late summer. These are followed by the
purple to nearly black fruit. The fruit are eaten by the
birds leaving only the reddish stems which persist. The
large, compound leaves will turn yellow before dropping in
autumn.
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