Patio Garden LC 8

Common name:Japanese Aucuba
Botanical name:Aucuba japonica

This shrub is not variegated, but cultivars are variously colored. It can reach a height of 6'-10' tall and similar width.

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.