Rozannie Japanese Aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'
Provided for consumer information—Monrovia is not currently growing this plant.
The glossy, rich green leaves form a neat, compact shrub and provide a wonderful backdrop for the bright red fall berries. Self-fruitful; does not require a pollenizer for berry set. An ideal foundation plant or low hedge for shade. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | aw-KEW-ba ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Compact Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slowly forms a compact, rounded shrub 3 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0366 |
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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
Aucuba has always been the quintessential foundation shrubs for shady foundation beds, sideyards between buildings and sheltered fence lines. Thrives under tree canopies in the dry shade. A traditional shrub of Asian gardens. Makes an elegant glossy background for formal and semiformal landscaping. Particularly nice in conjunction with white lattice.
Companion Plants
Use aucuba as a lush background for bold bloomers such as Paul M. Wild Peony, (Paeonia x 'Paul M. Wild') and King of Hearts Bleeding Heart, (Dicentra x 'King of Hearts'). Shares similar soil and light preferences with Nuccio's Gem Camellia, (Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem') and Nuccio's Wild Cherry Azalea, (Azalea satsuki 'Nuccio's Wild Cherry').
History
Aucuba falls in the dogwood family. The genus was classified by Thunberg with many other plants from Japan. He named it for the local Japanese name despite the fact that in the west it became known as Japanese laurel. There are but six species native to the Himalayas across temperate China and of course Taiwan and Japan. This is the only widely cultivated species, first introduced via a speckled form collected from a Chinese garden.
Lore
Aucuba is a diecious plant, with male and female individuals.
The glossy, rich green leaves form a neat, compact shrub and provide a wonderful backdrop for the bright red fall berries. Self-fruitful; does not require a pollenizer for berry set. An ideal foundation plant or low hedge for shade. 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.
Design Ideas
Aucuba has always been the quintessential foundation shrubs for shady foundation beds, sideyards between buildings and sheltered fence lines. Thrives under tree canopies in the dry shade. A traditional shrub of Asian gardens. Makes an elegant glossy background for formal and semiformal landscaping. Particularly nice in conjunction with white lattice.
Companion Plants
Use aucuba as a lush background for bold bloomers such as Paul M. Wild Peony, (Paeonia x 'Paul M. Wild') and King of Hearts Bleeding Heart, (Dicentra x 'King of Hearts'). Shares similar soil and light preferences with Nuccio's Gem Camellia, (Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem') and Nuccio's Wild Cherry Azalea, (Azalea satsuki 'Nuccio's Wild Cherry').
History
Aucuba falls in the dogwood family. The genus was classified by Thunberg with many other plants from Japan. He named it for the local Japanese name despite the fact that in the west it became known as Japanese laurel. There are but six species native to the Himalayas across temperate China and of course Taiwan and Japan. This is the only widely cultivated species, first introduced via a speckled form collected from a Chinese garden.
Lore
Aucuba is a diecious plant, with male and female individuals.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | aw-KEW-ba ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Compact Habit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slowly forms a compact, rounded shrub 3 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Special features: | Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0366 |
