Sansho Japanese Pepper Cuttings: Culinary Herb Tree, USA Grown

You’ll receive 6 fresh cuttings of Sansho (Zanthoxylum piperitum), the Japanese Pepper Tree prized for its fragrant edible leaves, flowers, and fruit used in traditional Japanese cuisine. This deciduous tree can grow 10–12 ft but stays smaller with pruning. Rooting cuttings requires patience and skill—use rooting hormone and maintain high humidity in a shaded spot. Ideal for hardiness zones 6–9. Grown and shipped from the USA.
“Freshly harvested cuttings for propagation. Will not ship to CA, FL, HI and AZ.”

🌿 Includes: 6 unrooted fresh cuttings

🌸 Use: Leaves, flowers, & fruits for culinary use

🌱 Type: Deciduous herbaceous shrub/tree

✂️ Propagation: Requires rooting hormone & humidity

☂️ Environment: Shade, high humidity while rooting

📏 Mature Size: 10–12 ft tall and wide

🌎 Zones: USDA 6–9

📦 Ships From: USA, bare cuttings only


Common Name: Sansho, Japanese Pepper

Scientific Name: Zanthoxylum piperitum

Plant Form: Unrooted cuttings

Plant Type: Deciduous shrub/tree

Sunlight: Partial shade to full sun (once established)

Watering: Medium

Soil Type: Moist, well-draining

Growth Habit: Bushy, can be pruned

Season of Interest: Spring–Fall

Features: Edible foliage and fruit, fragrant

Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Ships To: United States only