Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum metallic-blue leaves (like H

metallic-blue leaves (like H

it is a phenomenal garden performer

nocturnal (opens around 4pm) flowers

creamy gold border

butter-yellow flowers from late spring until fall

Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum metallic-blue leaves (like HThis Japanese female selection of the evergreen Aucuba japonica has some of the brightest leaf splashing of any of the clones we have grown. Aucuba 'Hosoba Hoshifu' means "narrow leaved star variegated." In the garden, our 5 year old plants are 4' tall x 4' wide on the way to 6' in height, with a similar spread. The plants are adorned with narrow, 7" long x 1. 5" wide, dark green leaves, heavily speckled with yellow dots. In winter, the plants are