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Japanese Aucuba

Aucuba Japonica

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Overview

Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica), also known as Gold Dust Plant, is an evergreen shrub celebrated for its vibrant, glossy green leaves speckled with golden yellow dots. This hardy plant typically reaches 6 to 10 feet in height and spreads 5 to 9 feet. It prefers partial to full shade and well-drained soil. Aucubas are excellent for adding a splash of color to shaded areas and are resistant to most pests and diseases.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 7–10Climate Temperate
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica)
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — often speckled with eye-catching yellow spots; glossy green leaves speckled with golden yellow dots, image 64Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — inconspicuous purplish flowers may appear; it is an excellent choice for creating focal points or for use as a, image 65Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — followed by bright red berries in the fall if both male and female plants are present; it is relatively, image 66Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — It grows best in part to full shade; purple and red flowers in the garden, image 67Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — making it ideal for those challenging dimly lit areas where other plants may struggle; it prefers partial to, image 68Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — It is relatively low-maintenance; often speckled with eye-catching yellow spots, image 69+77

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
7–10

Shape & size

Mature height
6–8 Ft.
Mature width
4–6 Ft.

Classification

Family
Cornaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — leathery leaves can reach up to 8 inches long and are a deep green; aucuba is also quite drought-tolerant once, image 63
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — often speckled with eye-catching yellow spots; glossy green leaves speckled with golden yellow dots, image 64
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — inconspicuous purplish flowers may appear; it is an excellent choice for creating focal points or for use as a, image 65
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — followed by bright red berries in the fall if both male and female plants are present; it is relatively, image 66
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — It grows best in part to full shade; purple and red flowers in the garden, image 67
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — making it ideal for those challenging dimly lit areas where other plants may struggle; it prefers partial to, image 68
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — It is relatively low-maintenance; often speckled with eye-catching yellow spots, image 69
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — requiring minimal pruning to maintain its shape and can handle urban pollution; making it suitable for city, image 70
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — making it suitable for city gardens.<br><br>When incorporating Aucuba japonica into a landscape design; shrub, image 71
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — consider its preference for shelter from harsh winds and its moderate growth rate; commonly known as the 'Gold, image 72
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — Its dramatic foliage provides stunning contrast against lighter; followed by bright red berries in the fall if, image 73
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — Aucuba is also quite drought-tolerant once established; its dramatic foliage provides stunning contrast against, image 74
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — offering both visual appeal and practicality to their garden oasis; also known as Gold Dust Plant, image 75
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — purple and red flowers in the garden; with a mature height and spread of about 6 to 10 feet, image 76
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — This hardy plant typically reaches 6 to 10 feet in height and spreads 5 to 9 feet; shrub with purple and red, image 82
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — shrub with purple and red blooms; making it ideal for those challenging dimly lit areas where other plants may, image 77
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — shrub for deep shade or half or shade; offering both visual appeal and practicality to their garden oasis, image 78
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica); this hardy plant typically reaches 6 to 10 feet in height and spreads 5 to 9, image 79
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — glossy green leaves speckled with golden yellow dots; requiring minimal pruning to maintain its shape and can, image 81
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — also known as Gold Dust Plant; leathery leaves can reach up to 8 inches long and are a deep green, image 80
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica)
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — also known as Gold Dust Plant
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — glossy green leaves speckled with golden yellow dots
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba Japonica) — This hardy plant typically reaches 6 to 10 feet in height and spreads 5 to 9 feet

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