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Devil's Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
In the United States:
Native
· also called Hercules club, Angelica tree, prickly elder, devil's walking stick
White flowers in large terminal clusters produce abundant nectar and pollen that honey bees and other foragers visit heavily during the mid-summer dearth period. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree with sharply spiny stems and large compound leaves; spreads by rhizomes and is tolerant of a range of soils once established.
| Nectar | high |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | July–August |
| Duration | ~30 days |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | partial |
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