Hosoba Hoshifu Aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Hosoba Hoshifu'
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Hosoba Hoshifu Aucuba is a compact female cultivar of a shade-loving evergreen shrub with narrow and glossy deep green serrated leaves that have heavy yellow splotching. The branches will reach the ground if grown in full shade. The tiny maroon flowers bloom in early spring, while the bright red berries that ripen in fall and last until spring. Prefers rich, moist and well-drained soils. Deer resistant.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
5' - 8' |
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Spread: |
4’ - 5’ |
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Spacing: |
4’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water weekly. Keep young plants out of the direct sun, or leaves will develop black spots. Takes well to pruning. Root rot can be a problem in poorly-drained or overly moist soils. Southern blite, leaf spot, scale, mealybugs, and nematodes are occasional issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Coastal Exposure, Urban Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Solomon's Seal, Champion’s Wood Fern
IMAGES: Futureman1199, 2013 12-28 DSC 0011 (2), CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by Günter Grumer, Acuba
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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