Jan 8, 2025 · Japanese skimmia is a low-maintenance evergreen shrub that will thrive in a shady spot. An easy-care evergreen shrub, Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica) makes a great groundcover or hedge, depending on the variety. Dark green, glossy leaves decorate this slow-growing, shade-loving shrub year-round.

Mar 27, 2023 · Japanese Skimmia is a shade-loving evergreen shrub that adds color to the garden nearly all year round. Skimmia is at its best in semi-shady, woodland gardens. Read this article to learn more about this interesting plant.

Apr 20, 2021 · All you need to know about growing beautiful Skimmia japonica, in our detailed Grow Guide. Skimmias are easy-care and handsome evergreen shrubs that also bear fragrant flowers in spring, plus some varieties have the added bonus of decorative long-lasting berries in autumn and winter.

Attractive, dome-shaped mound displays clusters of fragrant yellowish white flowers followed by bright red berries when a male pollenizer is planted nearby. Perfect low hedge for walkways, in dappled sunlight to shaded exposures. Good in containers. …

Skimmia japonica, commonly called Japanese skimmia, is a dense, mounded, broad-leaved evergreen shrub that matures to 3-4' tall and to 5' wide. Female plants typically spread more than male plants.

Glossy, rich green, aromatic foliage backs large, full clusters of tiny but showy, deep reddish pink buds that open to very fragrant, creamy white, star-shaped flowers in the spring. An excellent landscape accent. Evergreen. WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.

Feb 22, 2024 · Skimmia, belonging to the Rutaceae family, is an evergreen shrub native to Asia and Southeast Asia. Renowned for its glossy green leaves, fragrant flowers, and colorful berries, Skimmia graces gardens with year-round beauty.

Perfect for shady gardens, Skimmia japonica (Japanese Skimmia) is a lovely, dense, mounded, evergreen shrub prized for its fragrant flowers, aromatic leaves, and showy fruits.

Japanese skimmia is a slow-growing, shade-loving, broadleaf evergreen shrub that provides multi-season interest in the landscape. It grows from 2 feet to 7 feet tall and about 5 feet wide. It is a dense and mounding shrub with leathery ovate dark green leaves that are clustered at …

Skimmia is a genus of four species of evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees in the rue family Rutaceae, all native to warm temperate regions of Asia. The leaves are clustered at the ends of the shoots, simple, lanceolate, 6–21 cm long and 2–5 cm broad, with a smooth margin.