Species: 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

Size: Shrub < 4 feet

Height: 2'-3'

Leaves: Evergreen

Shape: rounded

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

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Part shade, Shade

Hardy To Zone: 7a

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Environmental Other: Best in shade .

Moisture Tolerance: 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

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil