Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla, known as the long-leaved Himalayan laurel, is a bushy evergreen shrub within the Aucuba genus. It thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full shade to full sun, and adapts well to different soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, with a preference for moist but well-drained, fertile soil. This hardy plant (H5) is suitable for hedging, screens, and container planting, making it versatile for coastal, city, and informal gardens. Propagation is best achieved through semi-ripe cuttings taken in late summer to autumn.

Long-leaved Himalayan laurel (Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla) is a hardy, bushy evergreen shrub ideal for hedging and low-maintenance gardens in shade or

Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla

Aucuba japonica, commonly called spotted laurel, Japanese laurel, Japanese aucuba or gold dust plant (U.S.), is a shrub native to rich forest soils of moist valleys, thickets, by streams and near shaded moist rocks in China, Korea, and Japan. This is the species of Aucuba commonly seen in gardens - often in variegated form.

Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica) is a hardy, low-maintenance shrub ideal for hedging and screens, thriving in full sun or shade with winter interest.

Aucuba is a genus of three to ten species of flowering plants, now placed in the family Garryaceae, although formerly classified in the Aucubaceae or Cornaceae.

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Garrya buxifolia is a species of flowering shrub, known by the common names dwarf silktassel and boxleaf silktassel, in the genus Garrya. It is native to Oregon and northern California, where it grows in forests and chaparral, especially in the coastal mountains and hills. Grow it in full sun and partial shade and most soil types. In UK gardens it is hardy through an average UK winter (RHS H4). It works well for architectural, city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, low maintenance, hedging and screens and wall side borders. It tolerates soil of any pH, well-drained conditions and south-facing, north-facing, west-facing and east-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.

Garrya buxifolia is a resilient evergreen shrub characterized by its glossy, leathery leaves. This species, part of the Garryaceae family, produces delicate greenish flowers in late winter and early spring, which hang in catkin-like clusters.

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Garrya buxifolia

Garrya congdonii, the chaparral silktassel or Congdon silktassel, a fairly common evergreen shrub native to the northern California Coast Ranges, is one of a small biological family of approximately twenty known species in the family Garryaceae, most of which are Garrya. While the female and male sexual organs of Congdon silktassel are on separate plants, the pendant male catkins are much more showy. This plant is reasonably attractive and neat enough in its growing habit to be appealing as a landscape species. It is stocked commonly at commercial plant nurseries. In the garden it prefers full sun and partial shade and most soil types. In UK gardens it is hardy through an average UK winter (RHS H4). Suggested uses include architectural, city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, low maintenance, hedging and screens and wall side borders. It tolerates soil of any pH, well-drained conditions and south-facing, north-facing, west-facing and east-facing aspects.

Garrya congdonii is a resilient evergreen shrub belonging to the Garryaceae family. This species features leathery leaves and produces small greenish flowers that hang in drooping, catkin-like clusters during late winter and early spring.

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Garrya congdonii

Garrya veatchii is a bushy, evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Garrya, known for its robust, leathery foliage and dioecious nature. It produces small greenish flowers in drooping catkin-like racemes during late winter and early spring. This cultivar thrives in well-drained soils of various types and pH levels, in full sun or partial shade, and is hardy to UK zone H4. Suitable for architectural planting, hedging, and city or cottage gardens, it performs well in both exposed and sheltered positions and can be propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings.

Garrya veatchii is a hardy evergreen shrub with leathery foliage and late winter catkin flowers, ideal for architectural and low-maintenance UK gardens.