| Description | A good companion for Hosta and other shade plants. Needs some sun to bring out the bright yellow |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | part shade, needs some sun to bring out the yellow foliage color |
| Moisture | average, prefers moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist well drained |
| Flowers | inflorescence of white flowers |
| Fruit | reddish purple to purplish black berries |
| Leaves | pinnately compound leaves, color varies from yellow to chartreuse to lime green depending on the amount of light |
| Stems | cylindrical rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 3-6 by 3-6 feet (HS) |
| Native Site | Native to shady parts of forested areas and grassy slopes in Japan, Korea and east-central to southern China. |
| Cultivar Origin | This cultivar was introduced into the U. S. by Barry Yinger who reportedly found it in a department store nursery in Japan. |
| Author's Notes | Planted Sun King in my garden summer of 2015. Looking forward to the bright yellow accent it will add to the shade garden. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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