Aucuba japonica (Spotted Laurel) 'Crotonifolia'
This robust evergreen shrub offers year round visual interest with its striking glossy green leaves generously splashed with golden yellow variegation. A superb choice for adding vibrant colour to shady areas where other plants might struggle, it thrives in difficult conditions including dry shade and urban environments. The dense, bushy growth habit makes it excellent for hedging, screening, or as a standalone specimen plant. Female plants produce attractive red berries in autumn if a male pollinator is nearby. Highly tolerant of pollution and salt spray, it's particularly well suited to coastal gardens or city planting schemes. With its ability to withstand neglect and poor soils, this hardy shrub provides reliable structure and colour with minimal care requirements. The bold foliage remains attractive throughout all seasons, brightening up winter gardens when other plants have faded.
Family of Trees: Garryaceae
Habit: Evergreen shrub
Growth Rate: 20-40 cm/year
Optimal Temperature: 10-20°C, hardy to -15°C
Harmful if Eaten?: Toxic to pets if ingested
Flowers or Berries: Purple flowers, red berries
Hardiness: H5 (Hardy in most UK winters)
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
- ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
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