Skimmia japonica | Japanese skimmia - Shrub - Height 40-60cm - 20lt Osmanthus but doesn’t like extremely wet

but doesn’t like extremely wet soils and grows best in average

and needs regular watering in dry weather

It is resistant to frost but needs to be sheltered from harsh winter winds

dark red to red-brown cherries

velvety haired and rusty-brown beneath

Skimmia japonica | Japanese skimmia - Shrub - Height 40-60cm - 20lt Osmanthus but doesn’t like extremely wetSkimmia japonica is a compact, dome shaped, evergreen shrub with aromatic, leathery, elliptic, rich green leaves and clusters of fragrant, star shaped, white flowers appearing at the end of branches in spring. Female flowers are followed by attractive bright red berries in summer which ripen in autumn and persist throughout the winter. Skimmia japonica grows best in moderately fertile, humus rich, moist, well drained soils. It thrives in partial shade