Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Argentina Each stalk is soon home

Each stalk is soon home to attractive clusters of small

rock garden-size spring ephemeral which emerges for us in February

It is easily raised from seed

Hosta 'Mighty Mouse' is very similar to Hosta 'Frosted Mouse Ears'

an amazing Japanese endemic fern

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Argentina Each stalk is soon homeAucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' (translated as 'New Year') is one of the most unusual Japanese aucuba selections we've grown. Almost certainly a tetraploid, Aucuba 'Shugetsu' shares many traits with tet daylilies abnormally thick stems and foliage. The tree trunk like stalk supports a 6' tall, vase shape plant that's narrow at the base and widens slightly toward the tip. The 9" long evergreen leaves are very dark green with a wide golden central pattern