Ruscus hyrcanus Spillers Aucuba japonica 'Tatsumaki' is the

Aucuba japonica 'Tatsumaki' is the Quasimodo of the aucuba world

A sport of Hosta 'Baby Bunting'

Aucuba japonica 'Lemon Flare' is a male selection and makes a compact 4' tall x 4' wide evergreen shrub

cut-leaf foliage from April through July

Ruscus hyrcanus Spillers Aucuba japonica 'Tatsumaki' is theRuscus hyrcanus is one of the rarest of the six butcher's broom species one you certainly won't find listed in your favorite gardening encyclopedia. The range of this Black Sea region endemic includes Iran, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Crimea, where it can be found in lowland forests under Parrotia persica and alongside its cousin poet's laurel. The stalks of Ruscus hyrcanus somewhat resemble Ruscus aculeatus, but the stalks are procumbent