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Devil's Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
In the United States:
Native
· also called Hercules club, Angelica tree, prickly elder
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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