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Skimmia japonica (any variety) (Skimmia (any variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Skimmia japonica (any variety)
Other names
Skimmia (any variety), Japanese skimmia (any variety)
Genus
Skimmia Skimmia
Variety or Cultivar
Skimmia japonica (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Skimmia, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Skimmia japonica (any variety) are upright, rounded, or creeping, evergreen shrubs with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves, some variegated, and dense panicles of red or pink buds opening to tiny, fragrant, star-shaped, red, white, or pink flowers in spring. Flowers are followed by red fruit on female plants.
Skimmia japonica (any variety) is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers and foliage may be fragrant.
Habit
Creeping, Rounded, Upright
Toxicity
Berries may cause stomach upset if ingested.
Flower
Red, Pink, White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Fruit tree red spider mite , Horse chestnut scale Fruit tree red spider mite , Horse chestnut scale
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Skimmia japonica (any variety) (Skimmia (any variety)) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in shade. Tolerates sun if planted in damp soil. Neglect & pollutant tolerant. Requires a male pollinator. Leaves may yellow if overexposed to sun or poor soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Skimmia japonica (any variety)
Other names
Skimmia (any variety), Japanese skimmia (any variety)
Genus
Skimmia Skimmia
Variety or Cultivar
Skimmia japonica (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Skimmia, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Skimmia japonica (any variety) are upright, rounded, or creeping, evergreen shrubs with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves, some variegated, and dense panicles of red or pink buds opening to tiny, fragrant, star-shaped, red, white, or pink flowers in spring. Flowers are followed by red fruit on female plants.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers and foliage may be fragrant.
Habit
Creeping, Rounded, Upright
Toxicity
Berries may cause stomach upset if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
Red, Pink, White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Fruit tree red spider mite , Horse chestnut scale
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Skimmia japonica (any variety) (Skimmia (any variety)) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in shade. Tolerates sun if planted in damp soil. Neglect & pollutant tolerant. Requires a male pollinator. Leaves may yellow if overexposed to sun or poor soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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