Aucuba japonica Katoaba Spotted/Speckled Foliage Plants Iris x ampliflora 'Ming Treasure'

Iris x ampliflora 'Ming Treasure' is one of the most incredible new iris discoveries in recent memory

well-speckled with bright yellow dots

Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' makes a stunning 6' tall clump of Colocasia 'Fontanesii'-like leaves (glossy olive green) with a dark purple-black stem

which is then edged with a narrow dark red purple stripe

we set about trying to overcome the apomixis in the tetraploid Hosta ventricosa

Aucuba japonica Katoaba Spotted/Speckled Foliage Plants Iris x ampliflora 'Ming Treasure'Aucuba japonica 'Katoaba' is a lovely, but little known Japanese female selection of aucuba. Maturing at 5' tall x 4' wide, the green leaves are adorned both with hundreds of small yellow freckles, and topped with a wide, stunning yellow central pattern. If you have a willing male clone nearby, you'll be rewarded with plump red fruit in early spring. Aucubas are fabulous broadleaf evergreen shrubs for dry well drained shade. Watch our Plant Spotlight