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 the tip, ...

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 turn ...

A beautiful evergreen shrub that can either be solid green or variegated as the picture above. 'Gold Dust' is one of the most popular varieties available. Originally from Japan to the Himalaya ...

If you’re having difficulty finding a shrub that will survive in dry shade, especially underneath giant evergreens that suck up every inch of available moisture, give Aucuba japonica a try. Hardy to ...

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 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The somatic metaphase chromosomes of ten strains of Aucuba japonica, a tetraploid species with chromosome rearrangements, have been compared.

Variegated Japanese laurel, Aucuba japonica var variegata, is drought-tolerant, easy to grow and comes into its own in winter Credit: Photo: GETTY IMAGES Handsome evergreen foliage is a necessity in a ...

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