Bring year-round beauty to shaded landscapes with Rozannie Japanese Laurel, a compact evergreen shrub prized for its glossy dark green foliage and brilliant red berries. This versatile Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ thrives where many plants struggle, making it ideal for foundation plantings, woodland gardens, shaded borders, patios, and container gardens.

The rich, leathery foliage provides a lush tropical appearance throughout the year, while bright red berries add vibrant seasonal interest during fall and winter. Its naturally dense, rounded growth habit creates attractive structure and texture in low-light garden spaces with minimal maintenance.

Hardy, adaptable, and easy to grow, Rozannie is a dependable evergreen shrub that delivers lasting color and elegance to shaded areas. These healthy plants are shipped established in 3 gallon nursery pots and are ready to thrive in your landscape.

• 1 live Rozannie Japanese Laurel
• 3 gallon pot plant
• Evergreen shade shrub
• Healthy, rooted landscape plant
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Rozannie Japanese Laurel
• Botanical Name: Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’
• Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
• Growth Stage: Established potted plant
• Sun Requirements: Partial shade to full shade
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil; adaptable to many soil types
• Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
• Mature Height: Approximately 3–5 feet
• Mature Width: Approximately 3–5 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 6–10
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip

Plant in a sheltered location protected from harsh afternoon sun and drying winds. Mulching around the base helps retain moisture and maintain healthy root growth.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.