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Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' | Variegated Japanese Spotted Laurel

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DESCRIPTION
Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’ carries glossy, leathery leaves generously speckled with bright golden-yellow markings scattered across deep green surfaces. The broad foliage remains vibrant throughout the year, creating a luminous presence in shaded garden spaces. In spring, small clusters of reddish-purple flowers appear along the stems. Though modest in size, the blooms add subtle seasonal interest among the colorful leaves.

This cultivar traces its origins to Aucuba japonica native to woodland areas of Japan, Korea, and parts of eastern Asia. In gardens it provides dependable evergreen structure in shaded borders, foundation plantings, and woodland settings where the gold-speckled foliage brings light and texture.

DESCRIPTION
Aucuba japonica ‘Variegata’ carries glossy, leathery leaves generously speckled with bright golden-yellow markings scattered across deep green surfaces. The broad foliage remains vibrant throughout the year, creating a luminous presence in shaded garden spaces. In spring, small clusters of reddish-purple flowers appear along the stems. Though modest in size, the blooms add subtle seasonal interest among the colorful leaves.

This cultivar traces its origins to Aucuba japonica native to woodland areas of Japan, Korea, and parts of eastern Asia. In gardens it provides dependable evergreen structure in shaded borders, foundation plantings, and woodland settings where the gold-speckled foliage brings light and texture.

 

  • Family: Garryaceae
    Height: 6 to 10 feet
    Width: 4 to 6 feet
    Foliage color: Glossy dark green leathery leaves heavily speckled with bright yellow spots
    Flower color: Small maroon to purple brown flowers borne in clusters
    Bloom time: Early to mid spring, often March to April
    Light requirements: Partial shade to full shade
    Water requirements: Average
    Maintenance: Low; prune in early spring to shape plants and remove damaged or leggy stems
    Growing zone: USDA zones 7 to 10
    Wildlife attractors: Birds that feed on the bright red berries produced on female plants when a male pollinator is nearby

    This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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