Skimmia

Skimmia

Evergreen shrubs or trees, fragrant star-shaped flowers borne in terminal panicles, in many species on separate male and female plants; scarlet berries in autumn, generally slow-growing.

Uses

Container plant, shrubbery, border plant, hedge, screen, winter garden, fragrance garden.

Culture

Part shade or open position, but will tolerate shade, loam to organic soil, tolerates air pollution; S. reevesiana is a lime-hater. Good in coastal gardens. 

Propagation

Semi-hardwood cuttings may be taken in summer and grown on for 2-3 years before permanent planting. Otherwise, seed taken from ripe berries may be grown in autumn in a cold frame and grow on for 3-4 years before permanent planting.

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