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Aucuba japonica (Long-leaved spotted laurel)
2 hours care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Aucuba japonica
Other names
Long-leaved spotted laurel
Genus
Aucuba Aucuba
Species
A. japonica - A. japonica is a rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, ovate mid green leaves and smal red-purple flowers in spring, male flowwers with yellow anthers. Females produce red berries in autumn.
Aucuba japonica is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Spreading, Upright
Toxicity
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Spring
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Aucuba japonica (Long-leaved spotted laurel) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Containers, Resistant to pollution, Foliage only
Cultivation
Will grow well in all but waterlogged soils.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Aucuba japonica
Other names
Long-leaved spotted laurel
Genus
Aucuba Aucuba
Species
A. japonica - A. japonica is a rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, ovate mid green leaves and smal red-purple flowers in spring, male flowwers with yellow anthers. Females produce red berries in autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Spreading, Upright
Toxicity
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Spring
Foliage
Green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Aucuba japonica (Long-leaved spotted laurel) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Containers, Resistant to pollution, Foliage only
Cultivation
Will grow well in all but waterlogged soils.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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