Skimmia Japonica Rubella in a 17cm pot

A great choice if you're looking for a plant that looks good all through the year, 'Rubella' will deliver. Compact and easy to grow, it'll always give you something beautiful to see, whatever the month. Growing in light shades, the evergreen foliage is an attractive glossy-green. Red stems bear clusters of tiny maroon buds by the dozen which open to scented creamy-white flowers in the spring and are loved by bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Slow growing, so little pruning is needed, this will keep itself as a neat, bushy plant. Perfect for growing in containers, especially near doors and windows or on the terrace so that you can appreciate the spring fragrance. Supplied in a 17cm pot for you to plant out, eventually reaching 75cm (3ft) in height and spread. Flowering from April to June.