Fatsia japonica

Zones: 7 – 10
Bloom Time: Fall
Height: 6’ – 10’

Fatsia is often grown as a house plant, but it does well in the dry garden and tolerates full shade.

An exotic looking large lobed-leafed evergreen that will lose its leaves if frost bitten, but the roots will revive provided they are protected from freezing with mulch.

It has interesting white blooms in the fall.

Pruning is unnecessary except to remove dead or broken bits.