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.

A beautiful evergreen shrub that can either be solid green or variegated as the picture above. 'Gold Dust' is one of the most popular varieties available. Originally from Japan to the Himalaya ...

Q. We have 12 large boxwoods (4 feet tall, meatball shape) in the front of the house, and half are dying. Many are in shade most of the year. I was considering aucuba plants instead. Any ideas? A.

Many factors might go into choosing which plants we use in our landscapes. For most of us, the primary concern is the aesthetic value of the plant — how it looks in our yards. We all have different ...

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, ...

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 ...

Berry season is a wonderful time of the year, and I’m not talking blackberries or strawberries. I am referring to the landscape plants like the aucuba loaded with large berries called drupes which are ...

Dear Neil: How should I prune my aucuba plant? It is too tall, but I am afraid I’ll ruin it if I cut it very much. Answer: Prune it one stem at a time. Make each cut in a way that the remaining leaves ...

Dry shade -- those words strike fear in the heart of many a gardener, but it's Aucuba japonica 'Mr. Goldstrike' to the rescue. Dry, shady soil can be difficult to manage, whether the dryness comes ...

Plenty of cold-hardy, East Asian shrubs have been landscape staples in Central Florida for decades. Consider sweet viburnum, Viburnum suspensum, Japanese holly, serissa, silverthorn, ligustrum, azalea ...