Aucuba japonica Daisukes Tiger Himalayan Mountains and appear dead until rain

and appear dead until rain causes the leaves to emerge

darkest as they emerge

I really never found myself wishing for flowers

(aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium fistulosum is a moisture-loving giant perennial that's not for the gardening faint-of-heart

squatty head

Aucuba japonica Daisukes Tiger Himalayan Mountains and appear dead until rainAucuba japonica 'Daisuke's Tiger' is a selection of Japanese laurel from Japan's Daisuke Muramatsu, introduced to the US by plantsman Barry Yinger in 2009. This standout selection has foliage that boasts a concentration of dense yellow spots that with age migrates toward the edge of the leaf, leaving far fewer spots on the interior of the leaf a truly unique look in aucubas that takes several years to mature in the garden.