Picturata Aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Picturata'
An excellent accent for shady situations. Broad leaved shrub valued for the bold, upright stems and showy dark green leaves with bright golden yellow centers. Female plant; may produce red berries if a male pollenizer is present. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | aw-KEW-ba ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial 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, almost as 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.: | 0360 |
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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.
Design Ideas
An evergreen shrub that performs well in almost all growing zones, the Picturata Aucuba is well-suited to shady conditions almost anywhere in a garden. Its leaves have bright yellow centers that illuminate a dark corner. Also beautiful in a large container at the edge of a shady deck or patio.
An excellent accent for shady situations. Broad leaved shrub valued for the bold, upright stems and showy dark green leaves with bright golden yellow centers. Female plant; may produce red berries if a male pollenizer is present. Evergreen.
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.
Design Ideas
An evergreen shrub that performs well in almost all growing zones, the Picturata Aucuba is well-suited to shady conditions almost anywhere in a garden. Its leaves have bright yellow centers that illuminate a dark corner. Also beautiful in a large container at the edge of a shady deck or patio.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | aw-KEW-ba ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Shade Loving |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial 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, almost as 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.: | 0360 |
