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Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans' (Skimmia 'Fragrans')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans'
Other names
Skimmia 'Fragrans', Skimmia laureola 'Fragrant Cloud', Skimmia japonica 'Fragrant Cloud'
Genus
Skimmia Skimmia
Variety or Cultivar
'Fragrans' _ 'Fragrans' is a small, bushy, evergreen shrub with aromatic, glossy, dark-green leaves and fragrant, white, male flowers in spring.
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans' is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers and foliage are fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Domed
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
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
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans' (Skimmia 'Fragrans') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil in shade. Polution tolerant.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, 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)
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Botanical name
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans'
Other names
Skimmia 'Fragrans', Skimmia laureola 'Fragrant Cloud', Skimmia japonica 'Fragrant Cloud'
Genus
Skimmia Skimmia
Variety or Cultivar
'Fragrans' _ 'Fragrans' is a small, bushy, evergreen shrub with aromatic, glossy, dark-green leaves and fragrant, white, male flowers in spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers and foliage are fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Domed
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
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
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans' (Skimmia 'Fragrans') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil in shade. Polution tolerant.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, 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 10, Zone 9
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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