{"product_id":"japanese-aralia-needhams-lace-fatsia-polycarpa-needhams-lace-height-10-20cm-width-10-20cm-2lt","title":"Japanese aralia 'Needhams Lace' | Fatsia polycarpa Needhams Lace - Height 10-20cm Width 10-20cm - 2lt","description":"Fatsia polycarpa 'Needhams Lace' is an evergreen shrub grown for its striking architectural foliage. The large, deeply lobed, glossy green leaves are elegantly dissected, giving a lace-like appearance that sets this cultivar apart from the species. Foliage is held on sturdy stems, creating a bold, tropical-looking structure with a naturally rounded, spreading habit.\n\nIn autumn, creamy-white flowers appear in rounded umbels held above the foliage, adding interest at a time when many other shrubs are fading. These are followed by small black berries, which provide a valuable late-season food source for birds and other wildlife. The flowers also attract late-flying pollinators, making this shrub useful for supporting biodiversity through the autumn months.\n\nThis shrub performs particularly well in shady, sheltered positions, making it an excellent choice for woodland-style planting or shaded courtyards where many other plants struggle to thrive. It tolerates a range of soil types, including loamy and clay soils, and is well suited to coastal gardens due to its tolerance of salt-laden winds.\n\nIts bold foliage and architectural form make it a strong structural feature throughout the year, bringing textural contrast to mixed borders or shaded corners of the garden.","brand":"Arundel Arboretum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57454841004410,"sku":"FATS-NEED-SH15-2","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9130\/4688\/files\/fatsia_polycarpa_needhams_lace_shrubs_-_10-20cm_QR54WU.jpg?v=1794487807","url":"https:\/\/www.arundelarboretum.co.uk\/products\/japanese-aralia-needhams-lace-fatsia-polycarpa-needhams-lace-height-10-20cm-width-10-20cm-2lt","provider":"Arundel Arboretum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}