Aucuba omeiensis Arctostaphylos Ready for a night on

Ready for a night on the town

Tough and useful evergreen shrub for full sun to bright shade

Best with coolish conditions in bright shade with average summer moisture

glom of chubby gray leaves in multiple rosettes

USDA zone 6 possibly 5

Aucuba omeiensis Arctostaphylos Ready for a night onEndemic to the slopes of China's famed Mt. Emei, a sacred mountain dubbed "the mother of gardens", and most unusual in the aucuba world for its overall size, ranging from 20 30 ft tall, and large, blue green leaves, sometimes exceeding 8 10", with a waxy, light colored cuticle on the underside. Females have abundant crops of bright red fruits, typical of the genus. A superb garden specimen for shade in well drained but damp garden soil. Reliable in