Aucuba, Japanese Aucuba, Japanese Laurel 'Rozannie'

A number of years ago, a friend in New Jersey sent me a box full of cuttings telling me how wonderful they worked in flower arrangements....Read More It was Christmas, so I put the cuttings in a clear vase with cranberries in the water and added carnations to make a lovely centerpiece. By changing the flowers from time to time, I continued having a bouquet with beautiful greenery all through the winter and in the spring, the cuttings had rooted in the water. Today, I have two huge aucuba bushes by our front door and more "starters" around in the landscaping. Amazing and lovely bush....and we are in zone 5! My biggest bushes are in the sun but they do get winter kill

This shrub has a perfect flower (tiny, though it may be) and produces lovely berries without having to have a pollinator. Most shrubs in...Read More this species require two plants. Not so with this one.

Very dark green shiny leaves.