Skimmia japonica 'Female'
$77.00 / 3G
Jap. Skimmia ·
Description
Skimmia japonica 'Female', commonly known as Jap. Skimmia, is a woody landscape shrub valued for its cream or tan and white flowers during spring. It typically matures 2–7 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide. Grow it in partial to deep shade in moist, well-drained garden soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Southern Russia Far East, Japan to Taiwan. It attracts birds. In the landscape, it works well in border, foundation planting, and hedge. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer and heavy shade.
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
Native Range
Southern Russia Far East, Japan to Taiwan
| 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 | |
| Non-Native | |
| 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. |