Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum bifurcate (two-lobed) leaves and further

bifurcate (two-lobed) leaves and further complemented

over-moussed punk rock hairdos of the '80s

butter-yellow flowers from late spring until fall

light green foliage

nocturnal (opens around 4pm) flowers

Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum bifurcate (two-lobed) leaves and furtherThis 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