Skimmia care guide
Skimmia japonica
💧
5d
Water
🌿
60d
Feed
📏
60-150cm
Height
🌡️
H5
Hardy
About Skimmia
A neat evergreen for shade, valued for its red winter flower buds (which open white and scented in spring) and, on female plants, bright red berries that last all winter.
Outdoor garden plant. Winter Interest. Typically flowers around Mar, Apr.
How to care for Skimmia
💧 Watering
Keep moist; dislikes drying out.
🌿 Feeding
Ericaceous feed in spring; yellow leaves usually mean soil too alkaline.
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Partial shadeFull shade
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