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

metallic-blue leaves (like H

bifurcate (two-lobed) leaves and further complemented

Autumn fern is quite deer resistant

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