Mr. Goldstrike Aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Mr. Goldstrike'
Beautiful source of bold color for the shadiest areas of the landscape. Terrific evergreen shrub for use in containers, on covered patios or indoors. More colorful than common Gold Dust Plant. Male plant; serves as a pollenizer to berry-producing female varieties.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | aw-KEW-ba ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 4 - 24, 28 - 33 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 4 to 6 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Houseplant, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 0356 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring.
Beautiful source of bold color for the shadiest areas of the landscape. Terrific evergreen shrub for use in containers, on covered patios or indoors. More colorful than common Gold Dust Plant. Male plant; serves as a pollenizer to berry-producing female varieties.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | aw-KEW-ba ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full shade |
| Sunset climate zones: | 4 - 24, 28 - 33 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 4 to 6 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Houseplant, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 0356 |
