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Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'

Versatile and beautiful award winner

The Highlights

    • A medium sized evergreen shrub with a bushy habit
    • Large emerald green leaves mottled with deep yellow. Purple flowers appear in June, followed by bright red berries
    • This versatile shrub can be used as hedging or screening, banks and slopes or containers. Thrives in full sun or partial shade in an exposed or sheltered location
    • Grows to a compact 1.5-2.5 x1.5-2.5m in 10-20 years
    • A fully hardy and low maintenance perennial
    • Drought tolerant and fully pest and disease resistant
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • May cause mild stomach upset if eaten - wear gloves and wash hands after gardening

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'

Versatile and beautiful award winner
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The Highlights

    • A medium sized evergreen shrub with a bushy habit
    • Large emerald green leaves mottled with deep yellow. Purple flowers appear in June, followed by bright red berries
    • This versatile shrub can be used as hedging or screening, banks and slopes or containers. Thrives in full sun or partial shade in an exposed or sheltered location
    • Grows to a compact 1.5-2.5 x1.5-2.5m in 10-20 years
    • A fully hardy and low maintenance perennial
    • Drought tolerant and fully pest and disease resistant
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • May cause mild stomach upset if eaten - wear gloves and wash hands after gardening

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Established Plant in 3L Pot
Our shrubs are grown into large 3L pots to create a well developed root system and strong plant

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

1.5-2.5m

Eventual spread:

1.5-2.5m
Spreads approx 1.5-2.5m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Purple
Small purple flowers

Habit:

Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.

Hardiness:

Hardy
H5 - hardy in most areas of the UK even in severe winters.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

1m
Plant at least 1m apart to allow for spacing

Care Guide

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Generally pest and disease free

Water when new

Water regularly when newly planted, especially during dry periods. Once the roots have established, it will need very little watering except in prolonged hot and dry periods.

Full shade to partial shade

Plant in a north, west or east facing position in an exposed or sheltered position.

Any moist, well-drained soil

Will grow happily in chalk, loam or sandy soil as long as it is well drained and kept moist.

Feeding not required

This plant doesn't need feeding - you could add some mulch after pruning if desired. ?v=1613300718

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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