Aucuba are tough plants with handsome foliage often variegated to give a splash of colour in a shaded spot. The colouration of the leaves is stronger in more shaded positions.
Useful as a hedging option, Aucuba need little fussing over. Happy in most soils and with little pruning required. Once established they are drought tolerant and will benefit from a mulch each autumn and a slow release feed each year. The red berries are borne on female plants or plants that self-pollinate.
Crotonifolia. Speckled yellow and green foliage. Height 1.8m. Female. Red Berries
Golden King. Large glossy leaves with yellow variegation. Height 1.8m. Male
Picturata. Dark green foliage with a large central yellow splash surrounded by yellow speckles. Height 2.5m. Male
Rozannie. Glossy green leaves. Height 1m. Self-pollinating. Red Berries
Variegata. Large toothed green leaves with yellow blotches. Height 1.8m. Female. Red berries
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Crotonifolia Golden King Rozannie
