Japanese Acuba
Family: Cornaceae
Origin:
Eastern Asia, including Japan
Genus: Aucuba (AWK-yoo-bah) (Info)
Species: japonica (juh-PON-ih-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Variegata
Type Shrub - Woody plant
Hardy range - 7B to 10A
Height - 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m
Spread - 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate - Slow, Form Oval, rounded and upright or erect
Exposure - Full shade to partial sun
Persistence - Evergreen
Bloom Color - Red
Bloom Time - Spring
Leaf Color - Green and variegated
Fall Color - No change in fall color This plant has attractive foliage.
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6 through 10