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 ...

SEATTLE — 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.

Japanese Aucuba, according to Norman Winter in his 1999 “Mississippi Gardener’s Guide,” is the best shrub for giving year-round color to shade areas of our landscape. Whether green leafed or ...

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 ...

For winter landscape interest, it is hard to beat the Japanese aucuba. A few years ago, this struck home to me as we were filming a TV segment at one of my favorite small gardens, the Biedenharn ...

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 ...

For winter landscape interest, it is hard to beat the Japanese aucuba. Few people know the evergreen shrub can produce such a stunning winter look, with its grape-size, cherry-red fruits. If you have ...

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, ...

SPECIES: Aucuba (aw-kew’ba, Latinized from Japanese name) japonica (ja-pon’i-ka, meaning from Japan). SIZE: 4-5 feet tall, 3-4 feet wide; fast grower. EXPOSURE: Shade (sun burns leaves) FORM: ...

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 ...

Shade perplexes gardeners, because it comes in many forms. Shade may be cast by houses, fences, condo buildings or even a couple of trees. Selecting the best plants for those circumstances means first ...

For winter landscape interest, it is hard to beat the Japanese aucuba. A few years ago this struck home to me as we were filming a TV segment at one of my favorite small gardens, the Biedenharn Museum ...