Aucuba japonica Marmorata Hydrangea The trunks of Butia odorata

The trunks of Butia odorata eventually reach 10'

Each stately

Avoid a poorly drained soil

it will grow fine in a few hours of full sun as long as the soil moisture is good

but has stood out from the other survivors by its incredible garden performance

Aucuba japonica Marmorata Hydrangea The trunks of Butia odorataAucuba japonica 'Marmorata' is an improvement over the older, scorch prone Aucuba 'Crotonifolia'. This female selection of the dioecious Japanese laurel makes a 6' tall (10 years) evergreen shrub, clothed in green leaves which are heavily spotted yellow, giving a golden appearance from a distance. Assuming a successful liaison with a willing male, bright red fruits follow the flowers in fall winter.