Plants > Shrubs

Japanese laurel [3]

Aucuba japonica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Aucuba
Family: Garryaceae
Common Names: blotch-leaved laurel, gold-leaf plant, Japan laurel, spotted laurel, variegated laurel

About this plant

A bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub up to 3m high and wide, with thick, oval, glossy leaves. Small, red-purple flowers in spring are followed, on female plants, by clusters of red autumn berries provided there is a male plant nearby to provide pollen

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow in almost any soil or situation except soil prone to waterlogging, tolerating full shade, dry soil, pollution and salt wind

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Trim hedges in spring; shrubs may be renovated by hard pruning in spring

Propagation

Propagate by taking semi-ripe cuttings from late summer to autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years