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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
On Nov 13, 2010, suewylan from North Fork, CA (Zone 7b) wrote:
I found two of these on a sale table at Lowe's. They can't take the heat of a western exposure in Zone 7. The leaves get sunburned brown. Will move them to the shade and try that. They weren't labeled male or female. Nice green color otherwise.
On May 19, 2009, spanky_MD from Lutherville Timonium, MD wrote:
I have two of these in a garden where deer come often. They have eaten hostas and young azaleas growing next to the skimmias but have not touched the skimmias.
The glossy dark green leaves are beautiful and they grow fairly quickly. The only problem is that they're a little hard to find in nurseries. Azaleas are way more popular here, which is a shame for skimmia fans.
On Dec 3, 2004, bbc from Chesterfield, NJ (Zone 6b) wrote:
I have very deep shade areas in summer due to many Shaggy Bark Hickory trees creating a full canopy. The Skimmia along with Liriope are some of the few plants that have thrived in this dark setting.
I want to emphasize the intoxicating fragrance of both the male and female when they are in the bloom stage .... early spring here in the Pacific Northwest.
On Dec 30, 2001, Evert from Helsinki Finland (Zone 4b) wrote:
Skimmia is a hardy evergeen bush which can be grow either inside or outside. It survives even the Southern Finland winters, so I think it can be grown in USDA zones 4-5 also. Don't plant it alone in the middle of garden, it likes to grow with a few other skimmias.
On Aug 30, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Beautiful glossy leaves are fragrant and evergreen. The white flowers are larger and more fragrant on the male plant. The berries that appear on pollinated female plants make it worthwhile to plant both male and female plants.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
East Haddam, Connecticut Bear, Delaware Shreveport, Louisiana Chillum, Maryland Lutherville-timonium, Maryland Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Eastham, Massachusetts Yardville-groveville, New Jersey Fuquay-varina, North Carolina Warrensville, North Carolina Carlisle, Ohio Fruit Hill, Ohio Devon-berwyn, Pennsylvania East Norriton, Pennsylvania Souderton, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Memphis, Tennessee Oakton, Virginia Battle Ground, Washington Bothell, Washington East Port Orchard, Washington Langley, Washington
9 members have or want this plant for trade.
