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SKIMMIA japonica 'Fructu Albo'

('Wakehurst White') - dense clusters of white fruit and dwarf habit
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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BerriesThese plants have berries.
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Good to know
Female form. Requires male for pollination. Attractive to insects, butterflies. -
Pests & Diseases
Scale insects. -
Place of origin
China, Japan, southeastern Asia -
EvergreenDark green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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White
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BorderSuitable for a shaded shrub border
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Coastal / windswept
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Cottage garden
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Patio / pot plants
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Suitable for small gardens
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Town garden
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Oblanceolate
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Obovate
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Height
60cm (24in) -
Spread
1m (39in) -
Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.Dome-shaped or creeping shrub. Produces small flowers to 6mm (¼in) across, in dense panicles to 8cm (3in) long followed by berries on pollinated plants.
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Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Scented flowers
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Scented foliageSlightly aromatic
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Fertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile
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Full shade
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size60cm (24in)
1m (39in)
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