Aralia cordata Sun King Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants leathery leaves give a very

leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance

both as a specimen and in a mass planting

Thanks to equisetum researcher Chad Husby

The dark purple leaves adorn the 28" stalks (a dwarf

Instead of the typical golden center

Aralia cordata Sun King Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants leathery leaves give a veryAralia 'Sun King' was the 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year congratulations! This glowing gem forms a dazzling 6' tall x 4' wide clump that emerges in mid spring with bright gold compound leaves. With a few hours of sun, the foliage remains bright gold through the summer, at which time the clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes of tiny white flowers followed by ornamental black fruit. Brought to the US and named by Barry Yinger, who found it in a