S. japonica 'Limelight' produces bright green flower buds in the fall that open to fragrant white flowers in mid-spring.

Skimmia japonica 'Magic Marlot' is a slow-growing, dwarf cultivar with blue-green and cream variegated leaves perfect and fragrant, white flowers.

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' features showy, red floral buds in winter that open to fragrant white panicles in the spring.