Although it is often grown as a houseplant, Fatsia japonica (aralia) is an incredible evergreen shrub that will add a tropical look to a shady area of the garden. Grown outdoors, Fatsia japonica ...

Fatsia japonica is too often seen only as a bright-foliage indoor plant. As such, it does well - it is trouble free, shiny and static, the mainstay of many an artificial-looking foyer display.

You grow them for height and structure in the borders, and suddenly, in the blink of an eye, they’re spreading, suckering or throwing up seedlings in your neighbor's yard. Or, on a more aesthetic note ...

I've been writing lately a lot about indoor plants and thought it was time to switch to the outdoors. Then I got a better idea and decided to tell you about the fatsia japonica, a great plant that ...

A: Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica) is a great plant to provide a bold, tropical look to a shady nook. The evergreen leaves are glossy, dark green and deeply lobed and can spread 16 inches across ...

What: Fatsia japonica is the most distinctive of all evergreens, with large palmate leaves. The lobed leaves can reach 16 inches across and provide contrast in the shade garden. It can be grown in ...

Q: Can you prune Fatsia japonica plants, and if so, when is a good time and how much should you prune? DB, Co Galway A: Commonly known as the false castor oil plant or as Japanese aralia, this ...

Leaf textures “We use a lot of different leaf texture as well to add contrast, including pittosporums and Fatsia japonica under the balcony to give that nice glossy, big leaf type.

Tall plants or plants with large leaves —oleander, fatsia japonica, or Chusan palm may be good options—in large pots or on plant stands offer a barrier as well as shade.

What’s causing the leaves of my Fatsia Japonica to turn yellow and die? How can I make my five-year-old goji berry shrub look pretty? Kathy and the panel answer these and more. Show more What ...