Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Gnome Gardens Avoid a poorly drained soil

Avoid a poorly drained soil

and pink flower heads that are produced nonstop until frost

Deciduous shade to full sun are both great

a superb selection

Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Gnome Gardens Avoid a poorly drained soilThis 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