Aucuba japonica var borealis Male Man Canna In our dry shade production

In our dry shade production area

The 28" long x 3" wide dark green leaves of Aspidistra 'Yushan Galaxy' are adorned with heavy yellow speckling

upright pea-foliaged stems arise from a slow-moving (NOT INVASIVE) rhizome

brown trunks

so it's long overdue for us to share

Aucuba japonica var borealis Male Man Canna In our dry shade productionAucuba japonica var. borealis 'Male Man' is a male selection of the northern Japanese, cold hardy form of Aucuba japonica. This selection originated in Japan and was imported by plantsman Rick Crowder as an un named female obviously a ploy to enter the country. The 3' tall, dwarf specimen is clothed with broad green leaves and adorned with short terminal spikes of small purple flowers in late winter. Plant Aucuba 'Male Man' near Aucuba 'Bored Female'