{"product_id":"aucuba-jap-ashmount","title":"Aucuba japonica Ashmount","description":"\u003ch1\u003eJapanese or Spotted Laurel Ashmount\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden-speckled, leathery foliage and exceptional shade tolerance make Aucuba japonica Ashmount an indispensable evergreen shrub for brightening dark garden corners. Broad, glossy green leaves heavily dusted with bright yellow markings create a vibrant year-round backdrop in dense shade where few other plants thrive. In Spring, small, understated reddish-purple flowers appear, followed on female plants by bright red, berry-like fruits in Autumn and Winter if a male pollinator is present nearby. Upright, dense, and remarkably low-maintenance, this tough Japanese Laurel handles poor dry soils, urban air pollution, and heavy shade with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSite: \u003c\/b\u003eTolerates wind exposure including coastal exposure. Needs some shelter from freezing, North\/Easterly winds, and needs shade \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Any well drained soil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePosition:\u003c\/b\u003e Best in shade. Tolerant of deep shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e Evergreen. Red berries from Autumn to Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/b\u003eHardy to -12°C \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m) \u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e4-6.5ft (1.2-2m)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImages 2-3 by L\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/33037982@N04\/\"\u003eeonora (Ellie) Enking\u003c\/a\u003e cropped and licensed under \u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"coverphoto-actions\" id=\"yui_3_18_1_1_1790245903342_263467\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Future Forests","offers":[{"title":"Pot | 3L","offer_id":55152422191431,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/2750\/6590\/files\/Aucuba_japonica_Ashmount.jpg?v=1790265462","url":"https:\/\/futureforests.ie\/en-gb\/products\/aucuba-jap-ashmount","provider":"Future Forests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}