Aucuba Japonica Picturata Spotted Laurel

Aucuba Japonica Picturata Spotted Laurel is a dense, evergreen shrub that shows a rounded and upright habit of growth. Picturata Spotted Laurel is clothed in the lush foliage of leathery, shiny, rich green leaves with striking, central, golden yellow blotches. The female Picturata Spotted Laurel bears petite purple flowers with creamy white anthers from the leaf axils from early to mid-spring. These flowers give way to lustrous, red berries that ripen in fall and survive till spring. Picturata Spotted Laurel grows best in partial to full shade and organically rich, moist, well-drained soils. It is resistant to diseases and pests and can be maintained easily. This evergreen shrub will look stunning as a specimen, hedge, or foundation.