Aucuba japonica 'Hosoba Hoshifu'
Hosoba Hoshifu Japanese Laurel
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Shop Available AucubaItem #: 9633
Zones: 7a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This Japanese female selection of the evergreen Aucuba japonica has some of the brightest leaf splashing of any of the clones we have grown. Aucuba 'Hosoba Hoshifu' means "narrow-leaved star-variegated." In the garden, our 5-year-old plants are 4' tall x 4' wide on the way to 6' in height, with a similar spread. The plants are adorned with narrow, 7" long x 1.5" wide, dark green leaves, heavily speckled with yellow dots. In winter, the plants are adorned with large clusters of bright red fruit the size of large peanuts...provided you have a male clone nearby.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Aucuba
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , Yellow/Gold
Bloom Time: Winter
Container Role: Thrillers
Other: Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants from Japan , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage