Aucuba Variegata
Spotted Laurel
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Common Name: Spotted Laurel
Latin Name: Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Soil: Any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: April to May/Insignificant small purple flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 3m x 3m
Special features: Handsome glossy foliage, splashed with yellow. Red fruit in the Autumn and Winter.
A female variety of laurel with big handsome glossy leaves covered in yellow blotches, this plant is tolerant of adverse conditions and manages to do well in dry shade. It positively flourishes when given a more amenable site. The variegated plant was the first Aucuba to be introduced to the west and is a well known feature of the Victorian shrubbery.