General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Fruit: Showy
Other: Self pollinating.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Male, female and bisexual flowers exist on same plant.
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Chinese Skimmia
  • Veitchii Reeves Skimmia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Skimmia reevesiana
  • Synonym: Skimmia japonica var. arisanensis
  • Synonym: Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana

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Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universitaet Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Feb 9, 2012 4:43 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.

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