96+ Aucuba Japonica The Japanese Laurel

Aucubas are shrubs or small trees native to asia from the himalayas in the west through china and into japan and south korea. Japanese aucuba is tolerant of a wide range of soils but will grow and look better if poor or heavy soils are improved.

Winter Windburn 2014 Helping Gardeners Grow

Aucuba japonica the japanese laurel!!!

Foliage green with dusting of yellow. Aucuba japonica commonly called spotted laurel is a rounded shade loving evergreen shrub in the garryaceae family a small family that includes just two genera garrya and aucuba. Japanese laurel aucuba japonica is a striking evergreen shrub appreciated for its showy lustrous foliage. Read on to learn more about container grown aucuba shrubs.

This adaptable plant is about as low maintenance as they come and growing japanese aucuba in containers is no problem. Grows well in low light under trees competes successfully with tree roots. Requires shade from hot sun accepts deep shade. Dwarf cultivar is compact 3 x 3 slow grower.

Large yellow margined leaves. Perfect as specimen plant for shrub borders. Does not require a pollenizer for berry set. Japonica is a rounded evergreen shrub with small reddish purple flowers in spring and red berries on female plants in fall.

Garden Of Aaron Help Wanted Best Quick Privacy Screening Shrubs