Aucuba japonica Subaru Baptisia so we introduced it as

so we introduced it as a named seed strain in 2007

it's odd how rarely we see it being grown in gardens

but one whose background is mysterious since it has never been seen in the wild

After doing the green scabiosa-like rosette thing for the first year

Hosta 'Komodo Dragon' is an introduction from the late Mildred Seaver that makes a stunner of a clump

Aucuba japonica Subaru Baptisia so we introduced it asAucuba japonica 'Subaru' is one of the most amazing aucuba cultivars we've grown. The insanely heavily gold spotted evergreen leaves create the illusion of the entire leaf being gold. This 4' tall female selection from Japan is sure to be the life of the garden especially if you've got any well endowed males nearby.