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Aucuba shrubs, also known as 'spotted laurels', are fantastic evergreen shrubs that have variegated waxy leaves. These attractive plants are dioecious which means that they have separate male and female plants. They produce small red berries which are great for attracting birds, although the real benefit of this genus is the fact that their leaves bring an interesting contrast of colour to your garden.
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Aucuba Crotonifolia
Spotted Laurel
Common Name: Spotted LaurelLatin Name: Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'Soil: Any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/insignificant, red-purple flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Leaves are large and splashed with pale yellowThis resilient evergreen shrub has become popular because it will thrive in inhospitable, shady areas of the garden where little else will grow. It copes well with dry shade, urban pollution and salt-laden air, and is easy to look after. The leaves are large and splashed with pale yellow, and it has insignificant, small clusters of red-purple flowers in April and May. It will light up a shady corner of the garden, or make an excellent dense hedge for an urban or coastal site. Trustpilot
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Aucuba Golden King
Spotted Laurel
Common Name: Spotted LaurelLatin Name: Aucuba japonica 'Golden King'Soil: Any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/Insignificant dark-purple flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2.5m x 2.5mSpecial features: Bold splashes of gold variegation.Evergreen variegated shrub very similar to Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia, but with even more striking variegation on the leaves. A male variety of the Aucuba family. A shade loving plant which will thrive in any soil or situation. Good coastal plant. Drought tolerant. Trustpilot
Aucuba Rozannie
Spotted Laurel
Common Name: Spotted LaurelLatin Name: Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'Soil: Any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/Insignificant red-purple flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 1.5mSpecial features: Bright red berries winter to spring Lustrous, dark green leaves and small clusters of red-purple flowers in April and May, followed by large, bright red berries. This compact Japanese laurel is perfect for a small shady site. Tolerant of dry shade and urban-pollution, its best planted alongside a 'male' variety to ensure a good crop of berries. Trustpilot
Aucuba Variegata
Spotted Laurel
Common Name: Spotted LaurelLatin Name: Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'Soil: Any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/Insignificant small purple flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Handsome glossy foliage, splashed with yellow. Red fruit in the Autumn and Winter.A female variety of laurel with big handsome glossy leaves covered in yellow blotches, this plant is tolerant of adverse conditions and manages to do well in dry shade. It positively flourishes when given a more amenable site. The variegated plant was the first Aucuba to be introduced to the west and is a well known feature of the Victorian shrubbery. Trustpilot
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