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Skimmia japonica (Rogersii Group) 'Rockyfield Green' (Skimmia 'Rockyfield Green')

Other names: Japanese skimmia 'Rockyfield Green', Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana 'Rockyfield Green

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Variety or Cultivar
'Rockyfield Green' is a compact, rounded, bushy, female evergreen shrub bearing elliptic, dark green leaves and, in mid- to late spring, dense panicles of tiny, fragrant, star-shaped, greenish-white flowers followed by spherical, red fruit.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1 m 1 m 10-20 years
3 ft 3 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, neutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil in full or partial shade. Tolerates sun if planted in damp soil. Neglect & pollutant tolerant.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Containers/Patio, Low Maintenance, Woodland, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Inappropriate
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Rounded, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers and foliage may be fragrant.

Toxicity

Berries may cause stomach upset if ingested.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning Group 8

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Horse chestnut scale

Fruit tree red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease free.

Prune out unsightly shoots only (only when needed)

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant in acidic soil

Plant in acid soils that are moist but well-drained

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in partial or full shade (autumn or spring)

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