Skimmia japonica 'Female'
$77.00 / 3G
Jap. Skimmia ·
Description
Jap. Skimmia is a shrub suited to part shade to shade and average conditions. It offers green color in summer.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. Keeps beds lively through the main outdoor season. Helps make lower-light garden areas feel intentional instead of bare.
Features
Showy flowers mid-summer; matures about 3 - 6 ft tall
Usage/Use
Foundation planting, mixed border, screening, specimen planting
| Skimmia japonica | |
| Jap. Skimmia | |
| 'Female | |
| Yes | |
| Best grown in part shade to shade with average moisture. | |
| Part Shade to Shade; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| No | |
| No |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Part Shade | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 3 - 6 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Specimen Garden | |
| All Winter Season Interest | |
| Landscaping | |
| Mounded | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |