Aucuba japonica var borealis Honshu Solidago grass pink emerges in March

grass pink emerges in March (south) and July (north) with bunny ear-shaped leaves

each leaf has a long point as well as heavy rippling on the margins

the clumps are topped with 1-2" tall flower scapes holding only a couple of tiny purple flowers

so it emerges in fall and goes dormant in spring

so we don't expect these to last long

Aucuba japonica var borealis Honshu Solidago grass pink emerges in MarchAucuba japonica var. borealis 'Honshu' is a female clone of aucuba that was originally collected in a very cold, high snowfall region of Honshu, Japan, and subsequently named and introduced by our friends at Camellia Forest. Aucuba japonica 'Honshu' makes a 4' tall x 6' wide compact clump in 10 years. Each clump of Aucuba japonica 'Honshu' is clothed with 6" long x 1. 5" wide, serrated, glossy, evergreen leaves. If you grow this near a male aucuba,