AUCUBA
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AUCUBA
Commonly known as Japanese laurel, Spotted laurel
Genus of up to 10 species of tough, easily managed, evergreen, dioecious shrubs from the Himalayas to eastern Asia.
The common spotted laurel, japonica was introduced as a glasshouse specimen, a female, in 1783 and known as the "gold plant".
In 1861 plant hunter Robert Fortune located a male in Yokohama, brought it back to pollinate and the resultant red-berried shrub, exhibited at Kensington in 1864, caused a sensation.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Female form with yellow-margined leaves. -
Pests & Diseases
None. -
Place of origin
Japan. -
EvergreenElliptic to ovate, glossy leaves to 20cm (8in), usually with a few marginal teeth.
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Fully hardy
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Height
3m (10ft) -
Spread
3m (10ft)
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Tall ShrubRounded shrub. Produces bright red berries to 1cm (½in) across in autumn
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Tolerates allWill not tolerate boggy or waterlogged soil.
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Full shade
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Full sun
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Partial shade
For best variegation. -
Mature Size3m (10ft)
3m (10ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Aucuba japonica - Growing Guide
