Mr. Goldstrike Aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Mr. Goldstrike'
Pronunciation: aw-KEW-ba juh-PON-ih-kuh
SKU #00356
| Description | A beautiful source of bold color for the shadiest areas of the landscape, with large, lustrous, dark green leaves heavily speckled with gold variegation. Showier than common types. A terrific evergreen shrub for use in containers, on covered patios or indoors. This handsome male plant serves as a pollenizer to berry-producing female varieties. |
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| Light | Full shade |
| Watering | Keep soil moderately moist. |
| Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Slowly reaches 4 to 6 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Pollenizer |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Sarcococca (Sarcococca); Camellia (Camellia); Fatsia (Fatsia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia) |
| Care | Thrives in organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drier conditions in cooler summer climates. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-10
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!
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Owens Crossroads, Alabama 35763 -
Weathers Jones Valley 7202 Bailey Cove Rd SE
Huntsville, Alabama 35802 -
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Cullman, Alabama 35055
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