Skimmia × confusa 'Kew Green' (Kew Green skimmia)


Botanical Information

FamilyRutaceae
GenusSkimmia
Species× confusa
Cultivar'Kew Green'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7b - 8a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15
Temperature (°F)- 5
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ShapeA small, spreading evergreen shrub.
LandscapeLow maintenance ideal for banks, slopes and massing.
PropagationBy semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in shade. Full sun may be tolerated when planted in damp soil. Also tolerant of atmospheric pollution and neglect.
PestsHorse chestnut scale and fruit tree red spider mite.
Notable SpecimensNational Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionAromatic, broadly oblanceolate leaves to 12 cm in length.
Flower DescriptionLarge clusters of small, fragrant greenish-yellow flowers.

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