December 2019 - 9

INDUSINDUSTRY NEWSY NEW
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PPA NAMES 2020 PERENNIAL
PLANT OF THE YEAR
Clean, Pure,
Growth.
Photo: Walters Gardens Inc.
Perennial Plant Association
recently announced aralia 'Sun
King' as the 2020 Perennial Plant of
the Year.
Aralia 'Sun King' brings a bright
pop of glowing color and texture,
the perfect anchor for the shade
to partshade border. With no
patents or other restrictions, the
perennial has bold, golden yellow to
chartreuse, compound foliage that
is deer resistant.
Bigger than your average
perennial, the perennial is typically
4 feet tall and as wide, once
established, but 6 feet tall is not
unusual for older plants.
Aralia 'Sun King' received the
International Hardy Plant Union
Outstanding Plant Award in 2012.
The species Aralia cordata is a
member of the Araliaceae family.
It is native to Japan, Korea and
southeast China, where the young
shoots are harvested and blanched
or pickled.
This perennial has become a
beloved shade garden staple across
the country. Bright yellow shoots
emerge in spring, then grow up, up,
up...to quickly form a large shrublike
clump that is an outstanding
accent plant. The small, creamcolored
umbels of flowers arrive
in clusters in the summer and
are attractive to bees and other
pollinators. Fall brings tiny dark
berries adored by birds (but
inedible to humans).
Despite the plant's stature, it's
very well behaved, with little to
no reseeding or suckering. With a
hardiness in USDA Zones 3 to 9, this
perennial is not picky with soil, liking
moisture but with good drainage.
For more information, visit www.
perennialplant.org.
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GREENHOUSE PRODUCT NEWS 9

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December 2019

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