Sawtoothed Japanese Aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Serratifolia'
Broad-leaved evergreen shrub valued for the long dark green leaves with sharply serrated edges. Produces showy red berries in fall when a male pollenizer such as 'Mr. Goldstrike' is planted nearby. Bold upright stems. An excellent accent for shady situations.
| 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 and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Houseplant, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0365 |
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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.
Design Ideas
With its unique, jagged-edge foliage and fall display of red berries, this shrub is an excellent shade-loving accent plant. Consider planting two or three along a foundation wall that is regularly in shadow. Both sexes must be planted to ensure fruit crop.
Broad-leaved evergreen shrub valued for the long dark green leaves with sharply serrated edges. Produces showy red berries in fall when a male pollenizer such as 'Mr. Goldstrike' is planted nearby. Bold upright stems. An excellent accent for shady situations.
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.
Design Ideas
With its unique, jagged-edge foliage and fall display of red berries, this shrub is an excellent shade-loving accent plant. Consider planting two or three along a foundation wall that is regularly in shadow. Both sexes must be planted to ensure fruit crop.
| 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 and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Houseplant, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0365 |
