Japanese Skimmia

Skimmia japonica

Japanese Skimmia (Skimmia japonica) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-8, that matures to about 3-4 ft × 4-5 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream and white blooms in spring. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to deer, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

6-8

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

3-4 ft × 4-5 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Songbirds

Tough against

Deer

Native to

Japan, China