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Species: Skimmia japonica

Skimmia japonica

Japanese Skimmia

Found on Course Walks

Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

Several cultivars exist, most are only available in the UK however a few are available in North America. Due to the increasing popularity of this plant in the US it is likely that greater cultivar selection will be available here in the future.

'Bowles Dwarf Female', 'Bowles Dwarf Male', 'Bronze Knight', 'Redruth', 'Rubella', 'subsp. reevesiana', 'Wakehurst White'

Ornamental Characteristics

Shrub < 4 feet

2'-3'

Evergreen

rounded

Winter burn of foliage when grown in the sun during a very cold winter.

Environmental Characteristics

Part shade, Shade

7a

Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Best in shade .

Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

No diseases listed

Bare Root Transplanting


Other

Native to China and Japan

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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