Scientific Name:
Skimmia reevesiana
Pronunciation:
SKIMM-ee-uh REEV-si-ah-nah
Common Name:
Reeves skimmia
Family Name:
Rutaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves small, narrow; flowers bisexual; fruit on all plants, oval-shaped (compared to S. japonica).
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Winter interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Green, Green-yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblanceolate, Obovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Number Of Petals:
5
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Flowers may appear to have both stamens and pistils but individual plants are functionally uni sexual.
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, poisonous
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Scale insects (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
