Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Japanese laurel 'Variegata', Long-leaved spotted laurel 'Variegata', Aucuba 'Variegata', Aucuba japonica 'Maculata', Gold dust aucuba
Aucuba Aucuba
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a bushy, rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, toothed leaves densely spotted with gold. Spring flowers are small, purple, and often followed by clusters of red berries in autumn.
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' is: Evergreen
Compact, Spreading, Upright
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Spring
Spotted, Green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' (Japanese laurel 'Variegata') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution
Will grow well in all but waterlogged soils. Will withstand dry conditions. Needs a male pollinator nearby to produce berries.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Japanese laurel 'Variegata', Long-leaved spotted laurel 'Variegata', Aucuba 'Variegata', Aucuba japonica 'Maculata', Gold dust aucuba
Aucuba Aucuba
'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a bushy, rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, toothed leaves densely spotted with gold. Spring flowers are small, purple, and often followed by clusters of red berries in autumn.
Evergreen
Compact, Spreading, Upright
Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
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Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Spring
Spotted, Green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' (Japanese laurel 'Variegata') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution
Will grow well in all but waterlogged soils. Will withstand dry conditions. Needs a male pollinator nearby to produce berries.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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