Aucuba japonica Ogon no Tsuki Cystopteris but sort of twisted out

but sort of twisted out of shape

changing to a chartreuse color by summer

but as it grew we realized it's not that either

2' tall fronds are composed of large pinnae (fern leaflets)

or in a bog

Aucuba japonica Ogon no Tsuki Cystopteris but sort of twisted outAucuba japonica 'Ogon no tsuki' is one of the rarest and most spectacular aucuba cultivars. The dark green leaves with wide creamy gold centers makes a screamingly brilliant garden feature in the light shade woodland. Due to the large amount of white in the leaf, which reduces the photosynthetic surface, Aucuba 'Ogon no tsuki' is incredibly slow growing. Our 10 year old plant is only 3' tall x 2' wide. Watch our Plant Spotlight video for more