About the Devil's Club
Devil’s Club grows in wet forested areas. Although spiky, it is boldly attractive, due to its spreading, mounding form and its large, palmate leaves. In the wild, the stems can create an extensive spiny barrier to hikers desiring to get to a woodland stream. In the garden, it needs to be given plenty of room, in a moist spot, where it is unlikely to be closely encountered. In late summer, spikes of red berries make a striking contrast against a sea of green. Related to Ginseng, Devil’s Club was, and still is, an important medicinal herb for many native tribes.
