Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum which in turn consume aphids

which in turn consume aphids

light green foliage

Autumn fern is quite deer resistant

The powder blue leaves with long red spines form rosettes that are often solitary but will offset occasionally once established

Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum which in turn consume aphidsThis Japanese female selection of the evergreen Aucuba japonica has some of the brightest leaf splashing of any of the clones we have grown. Aucuba 'Hosoba Hoshifu' means "narrow leaved star variegated." In the garden, our 5 year old plants are 4' tall x 4' wide on the way to 6' in height, with a similar spread. The plants are adorned with narrow, 7" long x 1. 5" wide, dark green leaves, heavily speckled with yellow dots. In winter, the plants are