Aucuba japonica Mr Goldstrike Musa deer-resistant foliage contrasts nicely with

deer-resistant foliage contrasts nicely with the medium sky-blue flowers that top the plant in early April

which is no problem

The 18" tall x 30" wide clump of Epimedium 'Songbirds' is topped

a great pollinator plant for late season foraging insects

Paeonia ostii forms a 5' tall

Aucuba japonica Mr Goldstrike Musa deer-resistant foliage contrasts nicely withAucuba 'Mr. Goldstrike' is one of the most beautiful of all aucubas, but one that is somewhat slow to get started. Our 6 year old plants are now 4' tall x 4' wide, although they will eventually mature at 6' tall x 5' wide. The leaves are heavily spotted gold, but appear quite bright from a distance. Aucuba 'Mr. Goldstrike' is a male cultivar that serves as a pollinator for nearby females the perfect evergreen for dry shade.