Japanese aucuba

Aucuba japonica

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 4-6 ft

Family:

Garryaceae

Zone:

7, 8, 9

Height:

3-6 ft

Width:

3-4’

Growth / Form:

Upright, rounded

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Low

Growth Rate:

Slow

USDA Zones:

7-9

Cultivars:

Gold Dust, Golden Spangles, Mr. Goldstrike, Nana, Picta, Picturata, Serratifolia, Variegata

Notes:

Dioecious

Additional source details:
Fruits: female plants produce huge (up to 1”) drupes resembling dogwood fruit
Resists: drought, poor soils, urban conditions, salt, pollution

Description

Dioecious