Oak Summit Nursery
Wild Sarsaparilla Seeds
Wild Sarsaparilla Seeds
Pack contains: 50+ seeds
Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) is a native woodland perennial in the ginseng family. It grows in shade along the walking trails through the forest at Oak Summit Nursery.
A distinctive stalk divides into three stems carrying compound leaves.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Stratification Required: 3 to 5 months cold
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From our nursery
Nursery photo
Growing details
- Foliage
- One leaf stalk branches into three, each carrying 3-5 oval, pointed, toothed leaflets
- Native range
- Across Canada from coast to coast, including Manitoba north to the Reindeer Lake area
- Growing site
- Shade in mixed woods; rich soil with abundant decaying organic matter
- Growth habit
- Woodland perennial with greenish flower umbels and dark purple-black berries; root-material propagation does not prove spontaneous suckering
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 3 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada