Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' | Spotted Laurel - Height 110-120cm, Width 60cm - 15lt 5ft-6ft | 1.7m-1.8m Myrobalan rootstocks offer good resistance

Myrobalan rootstocks offer good resistance to various soil-borne diseases and pests

Whether used as a standalone focal point or as part of a larger hedging scheme

which can release hydrogen cyanide when ingested in large quantities

typically measuring around 1 to 2 inches long

acidic soil and a partially shaded location

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' | Spotted Laurel - Height 110-120cm, Width 60cm - 15lt 5ft-6ft | 1.7m-1.8m Myrobalan rootstocks offer good resistanceAucuba japonica 'Variegata' is a dense, rounded, shade loving, female, evergreen shrub with glossy, deep green leaves irregularly variegated with yellow spots and spackles. Tiny, purple flowers bloom in spring and are followed by red berries in autumn often persisting on branches until spring. Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' prefers organically rich, moist, well drained soils, but can adapt to a wide range of soils, even poor ones, except waterlogged.