Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum nocturnal (opens around 4pm) flowers

nocturnal (opens around 4pm) flowers

metallic-blue leaves (like H

creamy gold border

The powder blue leaves with long red spines form rosettes that are often solitary but will offset occasionally once established

butter-yellow flowers from late spring until fall

Aucuba japonica Hosoba Hoshifu Podophyllum nocturnal (opens around 4pm) flowersThis Japanese female selection of the evergreen Aucuba japonica has some of the brightest leaf splashing of any of the clones we have grown. Aucuba 'Hosoba Hoshifu' means "narrow leaved star variegated." In the garden, our 5 year old plants are 4' tall x 4' wide on the way to 6' in height, with a similar spread. The plants are adorned with narrow, 7" long x 1. 5" wide, dark green leaves, heavily speckled with yellow dots. In winter, the plants are