Japanese Pepper

An attractive deciduous shrub grown for its aromatic leaves. Also known as Sansho, the handsome green leaves can be used as a spice for flavoring rice and other dishesthis. Our thornless variety Asakura sansho derives its namefrom its place of origin, the Asakura district in Japan.This handsome shrub is dioecious, with plants producing either male or female flowers. Both plants are required to set berries, although male flowers are also edible (hana-sansho). Please note: Our plants have not been sexed, so we cannot guarantee fruit, even when planting multiple trees.