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Aucuba japonica 'Golden Girl' (v)

Aucuba japonica 'Golden Girl' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Aucuba
Family: Garryaceae

About this plant

A compact evergreen shrub of rounded habit, up to 1.5m (5ft) high, with bright green leaves, toothed at the margins, that are heavily spotted and blotched with gold. A female form, this produces small, purple flowers in spring, followed by clusters of bright red, oval berries, if a male aucuba is flowering nearby to fertilise them

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 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 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

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years