Gold Dust Aucuba 3 Gallon Live Plant | Aucuba japonica Variegated Evergreen Shrub

About This Plant

Gold Dust Aucuba (Aucuba japonica ‘Gold Dust’) is an evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves speckled with golden yellow spots. This shade-loving plant provides year‑round color and texture, making it ideal for low‑light areas, foundation plantings, and woodland gardens.

What You Will Receive

1 live Gold Dust Aucuba plant grown in a 3 gallon pot. Healthy, well-rooted plant ready for outdoor planting.

• Common Name: Gold Dust Aucuba
• Scientific Name: Aucuba japonica ‘Gold Dust’
• Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
• Pot Size: 3 gallon
• Mature Height: 6–10 feet
• Mature Width: 4–6 feet
• Foliage Color: Green with yellow variegation
• Flower Color: Purple (inconspicuous)
• Bloom Season: Spring

• Sunlight: Partial shade to full shade
• Soil Type: Well-draining soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 7–10
• Placement: Shade gardens, borders, foundation planting

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

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