How to Grow and Care for Gold Dust Plant - The Spruce
2022年9月12日 · Native to Japan, the gold dust plant (Aucuba japonica) is a hardy but slow-growing evergreen shrub. Also referred to as spotted laurel or Japanese laurel, it's known for its splashes of yellow and specks of gold on its leathery dark green leaves.
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' (Gold Dust, Gold Dust Aucuba ...
This spotted leaved aucuba grows slowly as a dense, rounded, evergreen shrub. It prefers rich, moist well-drained soil in partial to full shade. Flowers appear in the early spring and the foliage is glossy, green blotched with yellow, and long lasting to provide year-round interest.
How to Plant and Grow Gold Dust Plant - Better Homes & Gardens
2023年3月10日 · Gold dust plant (Aucuba japonica) is an all-star component of a low-maintenance shade border. This slow-growing, evergreen shrub has yellow-speckled foliage it keeps year-round, providing color and texture when other plants go dormant for winter.
Aucuba japonica (Aucuba, Blotched-Leaved Laurel, Gold Dust ...
A juvenile form of gold dust with leaves bearing a broad yellow medial area; with age leaves look like gold dust. Native to moist woodland areas, thickets, valleys, and along streams in Japan, China, and Korea, it is winter hardy in protected areas to zone 6b (-5 - 0).
How to Grow Gold Dust Plant (Care Guide) - You Had Me At ...
The gold dust plant (Aucuba Japonica) is an evergreen shrub native to forests. It grows well in USDA hardiness zones 6a – 10b, but you can also thrive indoors with proper care. Its glossy, green leaves are speckled with gold and have a striking appearance.
Aucuba Japonica Guide: How to Grow & Care for “Gold Dust” Plants
2023年8月17日 · Aucuba Japonica Gold Dust Plant Features: An Overview. The gold dust plant is a slow-growing forest shrub. When grown indoors, it must be pruned often to prevent overgrowth. The gold dust plant is also known as Japanese laurel and spotted laurel. The plant grows best in filtered light and cooler room temperatures.
Long Leaved Spotted Laurel (Aucuba Japonica) Growing & Care ...
Aucuba japonica Growing and Care Guide. Scientific Name: Aucuba japonica. Common Name: Gold dust plant, Japanese aucuba, Japanese laurel, Long-leaved spotted laurel. Growing Zone: USA: 7 to 10. Life Cycle / Plant Type: Indoor Plant, Shrub. Plant Details. Plant Height (Inches): 48 to 72. Plant Spread (Inches): 36 to 72. Time of Bloom: Spring ...