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SKIMMIA
Large clusters of flowers, attractive to insects, and some deliciously scented on the males and attractive red or white berries on the females.
Take care when choosing to ensure you have a male for pollination, unless choosing reevesiana which will produce berries.
Genus of about 6 species of monoecious, dioecious, occasionally hermaphrodite evergreen shrubs and trees found in woodland from the Himalayas to southeastern Asia, China and Japan.
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Evergreen
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowTolerant of pollution, shade and neglect. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.Place of originHimalayas to south-eastern Asia, China, Japan
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Scented PlantsScented flowersScented foliage
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WildlifeRabbit Resistant
Buy Varieties of SKIMMIA
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. SKIMMIA x confusa 'Kew Green](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/skimmia_x_confusa_kew_green_3969s.jpg)
SKIMMIA x confusa 'Kew Green
male form with glossy green leaves and large greenish flower racemes, commonly very hardy
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. SKIMMIA japonica 'Fructu Albo'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/skimmia_japonica_fructo_albo_3964.jpg)
SKIMMIA japonica 'Fructu Albo'
('Wakehurst White') - dense clusters of white fruit and dwarf habit
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. SKIMMIA japonica 'Kew White'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/skimmia_confusa_kew_white_5734s.jpg)
SKIMMIA japonica 'Kew White'
slow growing female form with creamy-white berries
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. SKIMMIA japonica 'Redruth'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Skimmia_japonica_Redruth.jpg)
SKIMMIA japonica 'Redruth'
(A.M. Form) - hermaphrodite, free berrying
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. SKIMMIA japonica subsp. reevesiana](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Skimmia_reevesiana.jpg)
SKIMMIA japonica subsp. reevesiana
hermaphrodite with narrow elliptic tapering leaves and ovoid red fruit which usually remains until the spring
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. SKIMMIA japonica 'Rubella'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/skimmia_japonica_rubella_3966a.jpg)
SKIMMIA japonica 'Rubella'
(Male) - red buds opening white. Foliage also reddish
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. SKIMMIA japonica 'Veitchii'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/skimmia_japonica_veitchii_3968g.jpg)
SKIMMIA japonica 'Veitchii'
('Foremanii') - vigorous female clone with broad leaves and large bunches of brilliant red fruit
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