Aucuba Japonica, Japanese laurel, is an Asian shrub valued for its tolerance of heavy shade and large, often colorful evergreen leaves. The female Aucuba produces clusters of large berries that turn ...

Japanese Aucuba, according to Norman Winter in his 1999 “Mississippi Gardener’s Guide,” is the best shrub for giving year-round color to shade areas of our landscape. Whether green leafed or ...

SEATTLE — If you’re having difficulty finding a shrub that will survive in dry shade, especially underneath giant evergreens that suck up every inch of available moisture, give Aucuba japonica a try.

If you’re having difficulty finding a shrub that will survive in dry shade, especially underneath giant evergreens that suck up every inch of available moisture, give Aucuba japonica a try. Hardy to ...

For winter landscape interest, it is hard to beat the Japanese aucuba. A few years ago, this struck home to me as we were filming a TV segment at one of my favorite small gardens, the Biedenharn ...

What: Bright-red fruit forms on Aucuba japonica “Rozannie” even without a pollinizer. The glossy, dark-green leaves on this compact Japanese aucuba selection have a few coarse-like teeth near the tip, ...

Every garden or yard has some shady areas, and these shade-loving shrubs can add color and vibrancy to your yard's darkest ...

Shade perplexes gardeners, because it comes in many forms. Shade may be cast by houses, fences, condo buildings or even a couple of trees. Selecting the best plants for those circumstances means first ...

During the heat of summer, my favorite places to garden are in shady areas of my landscape. Gardeners often gripe about how difficult it is to grow plants in these areas. Trouble mostly occurs, ...

Shade becomes very important in our heat, but having too much shade might eventually kill some plants. It becomes a real problem as bare spots become more prominent. With this in mind, come to our ...

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...

A fragrant plant when in bloom and one that does well in deep shade and that is a great winter evergreen is this Mahonia. As winter approaches we often think about how the garden will look when all ...