Aucuba japonica var borealis Male Man Rhapidophyllum gravelly soils are best

gravelly soils are best

both colors hold all year long

forming a slowly increasing colony

The arching clumps

In contrast

Aucuba japonica var borealis Male Man Rhapidophyllum gravelly soils are bestAucuba japonica var. borealis 'Male Man' is a male selection of the northern Japanese, cold hardy form of Aucuba japonica. This selection originated in Japan and was imported by plantsman Rick Crowder as an un named female obviously a ploy to enter the country. The 3' tall, dwarf specimen is clothed with broad green leaves and adorned with short terminal spikes of small purple flowers in late winter. Plant Aucuba 'Male Man' near Aucuba 'Bored Female'