Aucuba japonica 'Picturata' ~ Picturata Aucuba, Spotted Laurel size-2-5-cal which emerges in spring as

which emerges in spring as bright green and turns to a vibrant yellow in the fall

changing foliage

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produces inky blue-black berries that can persist well into winter

Short spikes of deep blue flowers appear in mid to late spring

Aucuba japonica 'Picturata' ~ Picturata Aucuba, Spotted Laurel size-2-5-cal which emerges in spring asPicturata Aucuba is a shade loving variegated evergreen shrub with leaves that host a yellow center and have the signature yellow speckles coating the green margins. The tiny maroon flowers bloom in early spring, while on female plants the bright red berries ripen in fall and last until spring. Prefers rich, moist and well drained soils. Very good drought tolerance once established. Deer resistant. Picturata has a tendency to revert to solid green, so