Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. When I was growing up every single yard in our neighborhood had Aucuba japonica, aka Gold Dust plant, growing in a shady spot in the garden. This handsome, coarse textured medium sized shrub, was introduced to England in 1783 by a prominent botanist, John Gaeffer. Aucuba must grow in shade, if planted in sun the leaves will become so scorched they’ll turn black and die. It roots beautifully, and since the foliage is so handsome people often cut it for indoor displays. If you keep the water fresh, it often roots and then you have a new plant. The female plants have large, showy red berries, a bold display with those green leaves with bright yellow blotches. There are many cultivars available now, some are much smaller and have all green foliage, but the females still have those showy red berries
Gold Dust Is a Beautiful Plant That Grows in Shade
