Skimmia 'Rubella'
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
Skimmia 'Rubella' is a shrub for structure, suited to shade and partial shade and loam or acid soil, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 100 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 100 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, acid soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Skimmia 'Rubella''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Alumroot 'Palace Purple'to edge in front
- Appalachian Sedgeto edge in front
- Astilbe 'Fanal'to edge in front
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Azaleato flower when it does not
- Azalea 'Girard's Fuchsia'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: