Aucuba are dioecious evergreen shrubs characterized by simple, leathery foliage, with numerous cultivars showcasing attractive variegation. Male plants produce small purple flowers, while female specimens bear large, glossy red berries afterward.

Aucuba

Aucuba albopunctifolia F.T. Wang

Aucuba chinensis

Aucuba chlorascens

Aucuba confertiflora

Aucuba filicauda

Aucuba himalaica is a small evergreen tree that typically reaches heights of up to 2 meters (6½ feet) and features a rounded growth form. Its leaves are long and narrow, with a leathery texture and toothed edges. This species exhibits dioecy, meaning it has separate male and female plants. In spring, male specimens produce small dark purple flowers with four stamens, while females yield stamenless purple flowers. If a male is nearby to provide pollination, the female will later develop clusters of bright red, oval berries.

Aucuba himalaica

Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla

Aucuba himalaica var. oblanceolata

Aucuba japonica is a dense, rounded evergreen shrub that can reach heights and widths of up to 3 meters. It features thick, oval leaves with a glossy surface. In spring, small red-purple flowers appear, and if a male plant is nearby for pollination, female plants will produce clusters of red berries in the autumn.

Aucuba japonica

Aucuba japonica 'Angelon' is a dense evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of approximately 1.5 meters. Its foliage consists of broad, sturdy, glossy leaves that have a subtle serration and are deep green, prominently speckled with yellow. In spring, the plant produces clusters of small flowers that range in color from red to purple. If pollination occurs, female specimens will bear bright red berries in late summer and autumn.

Aucuba japonica 'Angelon' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Bicolor' (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Clent Wortley Hall' (m)

Aucuba japonica 'Copdock Seedling' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Crassifolia' is a dense evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of approximately 1.5 meters. It features upright to arching branches adorned with broad, leathery leaves that are deep green and exhibit coarse teeth along the upper edges. In spring, it produces short, upright clusters of small flowers that display a reddish-purple hue.

Aucuba japonica 'Crassifolia' (m)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' is a medium-sized, dense evergreen shrub characterized by its broad, tough leaves that are marked with prominent yellow spots and blotches. In spring, it produces small purple flowers that are female in nature, which, upon successful pollination, give way to vibrant red berries.

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Dentata' is an evergreen shrub characterized by its dark green, shiny, serrated leaves. Female plants bear clusters of purple flowers at the tips of the branches in mid-spring, which, after pollination, give way to red berries that appear the following winter.

Aucuba japonica 'Dentata' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Derby Gold'

Aucuba japonica 'Elegans' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Elegantissima' (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'February Star' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Fructu-albo' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Gold Dust' is a dense evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of about 2 meters. Its foliage features thick, glossy leaves with a serrated edge, displaying an olive green color accented by pale yellow speckles. In spring, the plant produces clusters of small red-purple flowers; if pollination occurs, these flowers give way to vibrant red berries that appear in late summer and persist into autumn.

Aucuba japonica 'Gold Dust' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Gold Splash' (v)

Aucuba japonica 'Golden Girl' is a compact evergreen shrub, typically reaching heights of up to 1.5 meters (5 feet), and exhibits a rounded growth habit. Its leaves are a vibrant green, featuring toothed edges and prominent gold spots and blotches. As a female variety, it produces small purple flowers in the spring. For the formation of its characteristic clusters of bright red, oval berries, it requires the presence of a nearby male aucuba for pollination.

Aucuba japonica 'Golden Girl' (v)

A compact, rounded evergreen shrub featuring broad, shiny leaves adorned with prominent golden-yellow spots.

Aucuba japonica 'Golden King' (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Golden Spangles' is a compact, evergreen shrub featuring glossy green foliage adorned with golden-yellow spots. In spring, it produces clusters of small reddish-purple flowers, which are succeeded by clusters of red berries.

Aucuba japonica 'Golden Spangles' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Golden Wonder'

Aucuba japonica 'Grandis' (m)

Aucuba japonica 'Hillieri' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Hosoba-hoshifu' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Latiomaculata' (v)

Aucuba japonica 'Leucocarpa' is a compact evergreen shrub featuring dark green, glossy foliage. This female cultivar bears clusters of small, trailing flowers in a chocolate-purple hue during the spring. Once established, it will also produce an abundance of white berries, especially when a male plant is nearby to facilitate pollination.

Aucuba japonica 'Leucocarpa' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Limbata'

Aucuba japonica 'Macrophylla' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Maculata' (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Marmorata' is a dense, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of around 2.5 meters. Its leaves are broad and dark green, marked with prominent yellow splashes and spots. In spring, this variety produces small purple flowers, which, if a male cultivar is present for pollination, give way to clusters of red berries in the autumn.

Aucuba japonica 'Marmorata' (v)

Aucuba japonica 'Mr Goldstrike' is a sizable, bushy evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters. It features broad, dark green foliage adorned with prominent yellow spots and blotches. While it produces small, inconspicuous flowers in the spring, this male variety does not yield any berries.

Aucuba japonica 'Mr Goldstrike' (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Nabaku'

Aucuba japonica 'Nana Rotundifolia' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Nana Vera'

Aucuba japonica 'Peppermint'

Aucuba japonica 'Pepperspot' PBR is a resilient, evergreen shrub with a rounded growth habit, reaching heights of up to 2 meters (6½ feet). Its glossy green foliage features serrated edges and is generously adorned with numerous tiny yellow spots. As a male variety, it produces small purple flowers in spring, characterized by four prominent yellow stamens.

Aucuba japonica 'Pepperspot'PBR (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Picta' (v)

Aucuba japonica 'Picturata' is a robust, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of 3 meters (10 feet) with a rounded growth habit. Its leaves are glossy and dark green, featuring toothed edges and distinctive yellow spots, alongside a prominent yellow blotch in the center. As a male variety, it produces small purple flowers in spring, each with four yellow stamens.

Aucuba japonica 'Picturata' (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Pink Champagne' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' is a small evergreen shrub featuring elongated, shiny dark green leaves. This variety produces both male and female flowers.

Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' (f)

Aucuba japonica 'Speckles' (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Sulphurea Marginata' is an evergreen shrub that grows in a rounded shape, reaching heights of up to 2 meters (6½ feet). Its foliage consists of bright green leaves with distinct, pale yellow edges. As a female cultivar, it produces small purple flowers in spring, which lack stamens. When a male aucuba is present for pollination, these flowers give way to clusters of glossy red, oval berries.

Aucuba japonica 'Sulphurea Marginata' (f/v)

A female variety characterized by its shiny, speckled foliage adorned with creamy-yellow spots. In the presence of a male plant, small purple blooms can give way to vibrant red berries.

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' (f/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' white-flowered (m/v)

Aucuba japonica 'Wykehurst' (v)

Aucuba japonica (f)

Aucuba japonica (m)

Aucuba japonica Dwarf Form

Aucuba japonica Pepper Pot ('Shilpot') is a small, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of around 1.2 meters. Its leaves are glossy green, adorned with numerous small yellow spots. As a male variety, it does not bear fruit.

Aucuba japonica Pepper Pot ('Shilpot') (m/v)

Aucuba japonica Windsor form (f)

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia is a medium-sized evergreen shrub characterized by its dense growth and elongated, glossy green leaves. It produces small purple flowers that are female, which later develop into clusters of oval red berries.

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia 'Angustata' (m)

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia 'Lance Leaf' (m)

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia 'Longifolia' (f)

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia 'Salicifolia' is a perennial shrub that typically reaches heights of up to 2 meters (6½ feet). It features elongated, slender leaves that are glossy and green, with serrated edges. This female cultivar produces small purple flowers in the spring, which will develop into clusters of vibrant red, oval berries, provided that a nearby male Aucuba is in bloom to enable pollination.

Aucuba japonica f. longifolia 'Salicifolia' (f)

Aucuba japonica var. borealis is a robust, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of around 2 meters (6½ feet) and exhibits a rounded growth form. Its foliage consists of elongated, narrow leaves that are bright green with serrated edges. The species is dioecious, meaning it has distinct male and female plants. Male specimens produce dark purple blooms in the spring, featuring four prominent yellow stamens, while female plants bear smaller, stamenless purple flowers. If pollination occurs, these females will develop clusters of oval, bright red berries in the autumn, contingent upon the presence of a nearby male for successful fertilization.

Aucuba japonica var. borealis

Aucuba japonica var. borealis (f)

Aucuba obcaudata

Aucuba obcordata

Aucuba omeiensis is an upright, evergreen shrub characterized by its robust, smooth green stems and large, leathery leaves with coarsely serrated edges, appearing dark green above and pale green beneath. In spring, male flowers emerge in green, yellow, or purple-red hues, while female flowers are yellow and grow on shorter panicles. By winter, the fruits develop into dark red, cylindrical shapes. To achieve a more tree-like appearance, you can prune the lower stems. This plant is well-suited for creating a vibrant green backdrop in shaded areas such as courtyards or conservatories.