Fatsia 'Spider's Web'
Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'
Fatsia 'Spider's Web' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or acid soil, flowering Oct, Nov.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 200 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 200 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, acid soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Fatsia 'Spider's Web''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Hosta 'Halcyon'to edge in front
- Japanese forest grass 'Aureola'to edge in front
- Lily Turfto edge in front
- Autumn Fernto edge in front
- Astilbe 'Fanal'to edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: