Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella From February through April (NC)

From February through April (NC)

Crinum 'Birthday Party' begins flowering in early to mid-June and continues until August with sturdy 4' tall spikes topped with dark wine-colored buds

alkaline soils

The famed cardoon

If you like to indulge with some "nectar" after a hard days gardening

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella From February through April (NC)Aucuba 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