Skimmia japonica (Male)

Gardeners often buy a male skimmia only to ensure that their female skimmias develop berries in the fall and winter. However, the male Japanese skimmia is just as attractive an evergreen shrub as the female with its narrow lance-shaped leaves, though it may not spread quite as wide. The flowers on the male skimmia are usually more fragrant than the blooms on the female plants, emerging as reddish pink buds that open to white. Skimmias prefer filtered shade and need regular watering to look their best.

Common Name: Skimmia japonica (Male)

Plant Type:

Mature Size: 2 - 5 feet tall, 3 - 5 feet wide

Growth Rate: Slow

Cold Hardiness: -10 ° F°

Light: Shade to morning sun/afternoon shade, all-day filtered sun

Foliage Color:

Bloom Color: Pinkish buds open to white

Bloom Time: Spring to summer

Structure: Rounded shrub

Characteristics: Evergreen, attracts bees and butterflies, fragrant, needed to set berries on female skimmias

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.