Aucuba japonica ‘Marmorata’ is an improvement over the older, scorch-prone Aucuba ‘Crotonifolia’. This female selection of the Japanese laurel makes a 6′ tall (10 years) evergreen shrub, clothed in green leaves which are heavily spotted yellow, giving a golden appearance from a distance.  Bright red fruits (assuming a male aucuba is in the area) add winter interest.

Zones 7a-9b