Skimmia japonica
Description:
Japanese skimmia is an easy-to-grow, evergreen, mounding shrub for shadier situations. It is famous for its winter and early spring bloom that form in white, pink or red buds in the fall opening to white, intensely fragrant flowers in mid to late winter and early spring. Male plants produce large flower clusters while female plants produce small flower clusters followed by orange fruit if pollinated by a male. We carry various cultivars each season. Grow in containers or the ground.
Common Name: Japanese Skimmia
Family: Rutaceae (The Citrus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-8
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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