Aucuba omeiensis Clumping with dark green tinted red

with dark green tinted red nearly spineless pads that are shaped well

mid-pink flower amid the

hidden under the leaves but interesting enough to bend and stoop for

Asteliaceae

Full sun to part shade and decent drainage

Aucuba omeiensis Clumping with dark green tinted redEndemic to the slopes of China's famed Mt. Emei, a sacred mountain dubbed "the mother of gardens", and most unusual in the aucuba world for its overall size, ranging from 20 30 ft tall, and large, blue green leaves, sometimes exceeding 8 10", with a waxy, light colored cuticle on the underside. Females have abundant crops of bright red fruits, typical of the genus. A superb garden specimen for shade in well drained but damp garden soil. Reliable in