*RETAIL - Aucuba japonica 'Merced' Size:5g/$65 But flowering begins late

But flowering begins late

Average soil conditions

Shared with us by plantsman Ted Stephens after being obtained from a garden center in Japan

A fig variety developed by Texas A&M resists splitting with summer water

Don't forget where it is and put a shovel through it when dormancy strikes

*RETAIL - Aucuba japonica 'Merced' Size:5g/$65 But flowering begins lateA Cistus introduction. Classic and very handsome, evergreen shrub to brighten the deepest shade, this form, named at Cistus, having variegated foliage almost entirely gold and merely spreckled with green. Easy in the garden, thriving in most situations of dappled shade to shade with some summer water. Plants can reach 4ft tall by 3ft wide; a stunning presence in the shade garden. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7. GOLD DUST PLANT Garryaceae *THESE SIZES