Aucuba japonica Mr Goldstrike Plants Named After Animals moist soil and high nutrition

moist soil and high nutrition are the keys to great specimens

Each grey green leaf reaches 10" long x 2" wide with prominent spines

adorned with foliage that emerges a lovely mottled raspberry and green

Agave striata has good winter hardiness and has been fine at 0 degrees F in our garden

tropical-looking green foliage is topped with 3' tall flower spikes of magnificent

Aucuba japonica Mr Goldstrike Plants Named After Animals moist soil and high nutritionAucuba 'Mr. Goldstrike' is one of the most beautiful of all aucubas, but one that is somewhat slow to get started. Our 6 year old plants are now 4' tall x 4' wide, although they will eventually mature at 6' tall x 5' wide. The leaves are heavily spotted gold, but appear quite bright from a distance. Aucuba 'Mr. Goldstrike' is a male cultivar that serves as a pollinator for nearby females the perfect evergreen for dry shade.