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Beginner
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1.5m
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1m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Skimmia x confusa 'Kew Green'
Other names: Skimmia 'Kew Green'
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Genus: Skimmia
Variety or cultivar: 'Kew Green' is a small evergreen shrub with shiny dark green aromatic leaves. In spring it bears larges clusters of green tinted, yellow flowers. This cultivar does not produce berries.
Skimmia x confusa 'Kew Green' is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow-green in Spring
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fragrance: Foliage and flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Skimmia x confusa 'Kew Green' (Skimmia 'Kew Green') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Containers, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil in shade. Avoid a sunny position unless the soil is damp.
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Chalky, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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