Aucuba chinensis prophouse-fall-2026 the arching branch tips carry

the arching branch tips carry tight clusters of slender tubular flowers in hot orange-red

and the flowers and fruit both carry a clean

well-mannered heir to that fragrant lineage

a plant now sharing the same family

as a refined groundcover for woodland beds

Aucuba chinensis prophouse-fall-2026 the arching branch tips carryAucuba chinensis is the lesser known Chinese cousin of the familiar gold dust plant, a rare, broad, evergreen shrub for deep shade. The thick, leathery, dark green leaves are coarsely toothed and dusted with scattered yellow flecks, holding their color year round and bringing a glossy, tropical looking presence to a shaded bed. Like the Japanese aucuba, this species carries male and female flowers on separate plants, the small purple maroon spring