Sawtoothed Aucuba Serratifolia – 3 Gallon Pot

A beautiful 3-gallon pot-grown plant, exactly as advertised, and very healthy. I was much impressed with the packaging. I’ve never received a plant by mail order from any other nursery that was as cleverly and securely packaged to assure its arrival in perfect condition. I suspect it was handled carefully by the shipper, but even if it had been thrown around carelessly, I believe the ingeniously designed packaging would have protected it from any damage. It has a robust root system. After a couple of weeks it’s still settling in and probably putting most of its energy into expanding its roots. The leaves and branches haven’t started expanding but they’re vibrant and healthy looking.
I’m a native plant aficionado, but it’s hard to resist the beauty of Aucuba japonica cv. ‘serratifolia’ with its unusual tolerance, especially for an evergreen shrub, of shady, dry conditions. As far as I know, Aucuba japonica has not been identified as an invasive threat anywhere in North America, although it has been reported as escaped to the wild in one county in Washington State and two in North Carolina. I’m not a fan of weird mutants like the more popular variegated-leaved cultivars of Japanese laurel. The cv. ‘serratifolia’ is not such a freak of nature, and so it goes well with my garden, which has hundreds of species of wild-type, locally indigenous trees, shrubs and perennials.———————–WBG Reply: Hi Roger, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Sawtoothed Aucuba. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens