Variegated Fiveleaf Aralia - Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Live Shrub in 2 Gallon Pot
Add bold texture and durable beauty to your landscape with Variegated Fiveleaf Aralia, a tough adaptable shrub prized for its glossy yellow and green palmate foliage. This variegated shrub brings bright season-long color and lush texture to borders, foundation plantings, privacy screens, woodland gardens, and urban landscapes while thriving in challenging conditions.
Known botanically as Eleutherococcus sieboldianus, this hardy shrub tolerates poor soils, dry sites, urban pollution, and difficult growing conditions with minimal maintenance. Small spines near the leaf stems provide excellent deer resistance, making it suitable for natural security plantings and barrier hedges. Its vigorous growth and ornamental foliage create an attractive, easy-care focal point in both formal and naturalized landscapes. Plants are shipped established in 2 gallon nursery pots and ready to thrive in your garden.
You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Variegated Fiveleaf Aralia
✔️ 2 gallon pot plant
✔️ Variegated deer resistant shrub
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival
Growing Information
Common Name: Variegated Fiveleaf Aralia
Botanical Name: Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Growth Stage: Established potted plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
Soil: Adaptable to poor or dry soils; prefers well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: Approximately 5–10 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 7–12 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
USDA Zones: 4–8
Container Friendly: Yes, when young and properly maintained
Care Tip: Plant in full sun for the brightest foliage color, though it adapts well to partial shade. Minimal pruning is required beyond shaping or controlling spread if desired.
Plant Condition Disclosure
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.
Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.
Important Note
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.
Customer Notice for Live Plants
Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.
Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.
- Photos of the shipping box
- Photo of the shipping label
- Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
- Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant
Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.
Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.
