'Rubella' is a compact, bushy evergreen shrub with dark green, elliptic leaves to 10cm long. Panicles of red buds, showy in late winter, open to fragrant white blossoms in early spring

Growing Details:

Common Name: Skimmia Rubella
Genus: Skimmia
Species: Japonica
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness: H5 (-15)
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Neutral, Sand, Loam
Height: 150cm
Spread: 150cm

Description:

Skimmia are compact evergreen shrubs with simple, aromatic leaves and terminal panicles of small white or yellowish flowers followed, on fertilised female plants, by shiny red berries; most have male and female flowers on separate plants