Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Argentina Looking like drool from a

Looking like drool from a lusting gardener's mouth

an amazing Japanese endemic fern

Despite what you sometimes read on-line

It is easily raised from seed

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Argentina Looking like drool from aAucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' (translated as 'New Year') is one of the most unusual Japanese aucuba selections we've grown. Almost certainly a tetraploid, Aucuba 'Shugetsu' shares many traits with tet daylilies abnormally thick stems and foliage. The tree trunk like stalk supports a 6' tall, vase shape plant that's narrow at the base and widens slightly toward the tip. The 9" long evergreen leaves are very dark green with a wide golden central pattern