Aucuba japonica Pacman Hosta note to self

note to self

Hosta 'Fireworks' is another plant with a long and sordid past

try interplanting with Alstroemeria 'Princess Monica'

In cold winters below 15 degrees F

Instead of long sprays of pink heart-shaped flowers in spring

Aucuba japonica Pacman Hosta note to selfWhen visiting Virginia plantsman Paul James in 2001, he shared cuttings of several of his favorite seedling aucubas. One particular male cultivar struck our fancy with its small, contorted, glossy green leaves and extremely compact habit. After eighteen years of trials, it made a lovely 3. 5' tall x 7' wide mound in our garden, so we were pleased to introduce it in 2012 as Aucuba 'Pacman'. We are pleased to make a second offering and still feel this