Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Argentina Despite what you sometimes read

Despite what you sometimes read on-line

rock garden-size spring ephemeral which emerges for us in February

the leaves will not be affected by division

speckled with white

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Argentina Despite what you sometimes readAucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' (translated as 'New Year') is one of the most unusual Japanese aucuba selections we've grown. Almost certainly a tetraploid, Aucuba 'Shugetsu' shares many traits with tet daylilies abnormally thick stems and foliage. The tree trunk like stalk supports a 6' tall, vase shape plant that's narrow at the base and widens slightly toward the tip. The 9" long evergreen leaves are very dark green with a wide golden central pattern