Aucuba japonica Mr Goldstrike Carnivorous plants Hosta 'Halcyon' holds its color

Hosta 'Halcyon' holds its color well

It's not often that a breakthrough hosta comes along

Paeonia 'Cora Stubbs' is a mid-season Japanese-type peony that also boasts a large number of side flower buds for even longer flowering

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held on the stalk just below the inflorescence

Aucuba japonica Mr Goldstrike Carnivorous plants Hosta 'Halcyon' holds its colorAucuba 'Mr. Goldstrike' is one of the most beautiful of all aucubas, but one that is somewhat slow to get started. Our 6 year old plants are now 4' tall x 4' wide, although they will eventually mature at 6' tall x 5' wide. The leaves are heavily spotted gold, but appear quite bright from a distance. Aucuba 'Mr. Goldstrike' is a male cultivar that serves as a pollinator for nearby females the perfect evergreen for dry shade.