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Skimmia × confusa
'Kew Green'
Kew Green skimmia
| Family |
| Rutaceae |
| Genus |
| Skimmia |
| Species |
| × confusa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Kew Green' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| - 5 |
| Height |
| 0.5-1 metres |
| Spread |
| 1-1.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Low maintenance ideal for banks, slopes and massing. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow 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. |
| Shape |
| A small, spreading evergreen shrub. |
| Pests |
| Horse chestnut scale and fruit tree red spider mite. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Aromatic, broadly oblanceolate leaves to 12 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Large clusters of small, fragrant greenish-yellow flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer |
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