Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella alkaline soils

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hovering just above the foliage

with hundreds of upright stalks

If you like to indulge with some "nectar" after a hard days gardening

Crinum 'Birthday Party' begins flowering in early to mid-June and continues until August with sturdy 4' tall spikes topped with dark wine-colored buds

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella alkaline soilsAucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' (translated as 'New Year') is one of the most unusual Japanese aucuba selections we've grown. Almost certainly a tetraploid, Aucuba 'Shugetsu' shares many traits with tet daylilies abnormally thick stems and foliage. The tree trunk like stalk supports a 6' tall, vase shape plant that's narrow at the base and widens slightly toward the tip. The 9" long evergreen leaves are very dark green with a wide golden central pattern