Aucuba Japonica, Japanese laurel, is an Asian shrub valued for its tolerance of heavy shade and large, often colorful evergreen leaves. The female Aucuba produces clusters of large berries that ...

The solid green Aucuba, I find, survives the winters in New York better than the variegated variety. At my Long Island home, I have both, and severe winters will cause some of the variegated ...

give Aucuba japonica a try. Hardy to about zero degrees, these tough shrubs grow deep within the canopy of thick conifer forests in Asia, so it’s not surprising that they are well adapted ...

A good shrub for heavy shade is Aucuba japonica, which will grow to 5 feet tall. A good shrub for heavy shade is aucuba (Aucuba japonica). This coarse textured shrub has large leaves splashed and ...

Dry shade -- those words strike fear in the heart of many a gardener, but it's Aucuba japonica 'Mr. Goldstrike' to the rescue. Dry, shady soil can be difficult to manage, whether the dryness comes ...

Let’s start with Japan. Photography by Jim Powell, for Gardenista. Above: Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’ on the Japanese Tea Garden, by Kazuyuki Ishihara. Variegated shrubs, so useful in a dark ...

Another of Stagg’s favorite plants for interesting foliage in shady gardens is gold dust plant (Aucuba japonica), also known as Japanese laurel. It’s an evergreen shrub whose dark green leaves ...

What: If your garden has a dry and shady area, Aucuba japonica “Mr. Goldstrike” is the shrub to fill the spot. The lustrous dark, evergreen foliage is playfully speckled-and-splashed golden ...

A good shrub for heavy shade is aucuba (Aucuba japonica). This coarse textured shrub has large leaves splashed and spotted/speckled with gold. It will grow to be 5 feet tall over time. I see many ...

What: Bright-red fruit forms on Aucuba japonica “Rozannie” even without a pollinizer. The glossy, dark-green leaves on this compact Japanese aucuba selection have a few coarse-like teeth near ...