SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aucuba japonica 'MonHinsuru'

COMMON NAME: Sunny Daze® Japanese Laurel

GARDEN SIZE: 4 feet tall x 4 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 6 to 10

EXPOSURE: Full Shade to Part Shade

WATER & SOIL: Average to moist, well-drained and organically rich soil

HABIT (FORM): Compact, rounded shrub

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Lustrous, colorfully variegated foliage

FLOWERS: Inconspicuous

PLANT ORIGIN: Japan and China

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Use a fertilizer for acid-loving plants (such as Holly-tone) in spring and fall

PRUNING: Pruning is rarely needed but if desired it can be done in the late spring.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered mildly toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Foundation plantings, Accents, Borders, Corner Piece