Aucuba japonica Daisukes Tiger Phegopteris Thad Howard of Texas

Thad Howard of Texas

but it has remained quite rare and expensive since it grows and propagates so slowly

This selection of the dwarf Chinese native fairy wing forms a small 8" tall x 1' wide

Despite the small size of the tubers

Aucuba japonica Daisukes Tiger Phegopteris Thad Howard of TexasAucuba 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.