Devil's club - Oplopanax horridus
Height: 3-10’
Plant type: evergreen groundcover, prostrate shrub
Features: Giant leaves with tall, spiky stems lead to a raceme of white flowers (May-Jul) that turn into bright red berries (poisonous) that last into winter. Indigenous peoples have used all parts of this plant for a variety of medicinal uses for thousands of years.
PPL: yes
Light - part sun to full shade
Soil - moist
Ecological benefits: serves butterflies and bees
Height: 3-10’
Plant type: evergreen groundcover, prostrate shrub
Features: Giant leaves with tall, spiky stems lead to a raceme of white flowers (May-Jul) that turn into bright red berries (poisonous) that last into winter. Indigenous peoples have used all parts of this plant for a variety of medicinal uses for thousands of years.
PPL: yes
Light - part sun to full shade
Soil - moist
Ecological benefits: serves butterflies and bees
Height: 3-10’
Plant type: evergreen groundcover, prostrate shrub
Features: Giant leaves with tall, spiky stems lead to a raceme of white flowers (May-Jul) that turn into bright red berries (poisonous) that last into winter. Indigenous peoples have used all parts of this plant for a variety of medicinal uses for thousands of years.
PPL: yes
Light - part sun to full shade
Soil - moist
Ecological benefits: serves butterflies and bees