Aucuba japonica Marmorata Fragrant Foliage Plants cattleya orchid-like flowers with a

cattleya orchid-like flowers with a dark purple lip are held above the foliage

Because it is summer dormant

who named his creation after his wife

25" wide medium green leaves

Aucuba japonica Marmorata Fragrant Foliage Plants cattleya orchid-like flowers with aAucuba japonica 'Marmorata' is an improvement over the older, scorch prone Aucuba 'Crotonifolia'. This female selection of the dioecious 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. Assuming a successful liaison with a willing male, bright red fruits follow the flowers in fall winter.