Sawtoothed Japanese Aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Serratifolia'
Broad-leaved evergreen shrub valued for the long dark green leaves with sharply serrated edges. Showy red berries in fall. 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. Showy red berries in fall. 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 |
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