Gold King Japanese Aucuba is a dense shade-loving evergreen shrub sporting leaves that emerge bright gold and mature to glossy and heavily gold speckled dark green leaves. Gold King is a male cultivar and flowers are insignificant. Prefers rich, moist and well-drained soils. Deer resistant.
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Height: |
6' - 8' |
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Spread: |
6’ - 8’ |
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Spacing: |
7’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water weekly. Keep young plants out of the direct sun, or leaves will develop black spots. Root rot can be a problem in poorly-drained or overly moist soils. Southern blite, leaf spot, scale, mealybugs, and nematodes are occasional issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Coastal Exposure, Urban Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Camellia, Plantain Lily
IMAGE: MilenaV601, Растительный мир, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
