Aucuba japonica var borealis Honshu Nerium do not cut the branches

do not cut the branches of Erythrina herbacea back until late spring

It is readily propagated by mid-spring stem cuttings or by division

but after the 8' tall flower stalks of hummingbird-favorite flowers finish in midsummer

the clump is topped with 2' tall stalks

The foliage follows the flowers in September and remains green until spring

Aucuba japonica var borealis Honshu Nerium do not cut the branchesAucuba 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,