Osmanthus fragrans

Common Name:
Sweet Osmanthus, Fragrant Tea Olive

Description:
Osmanthus fragrans is a highly fragrant, evergreen shrub or small tree prized for its clusters of tiny, creamy-white to pale orange flowers that emit a powerful, sweet apricot-like scent. Flowering from late summer through autumn and sometimes again in spring, this low-maintenance plant is ideal for hedging, screening, or as a feature plant in gardens and courtyards. Its dense, glossy green foliage provides year-round interest and makes it a great choice for privacy planting. Osmanthus fragrans thrives in full sun to part shade and adapts well to a variety of soil conditions. Once established, it is drought and frost tolerant, requiring minimal care beyond occasional pruning to maintain shape.

Form:

• Shrub - Large
• Tree - Small
• Suitable for Hedging

Mature Size:

• Height: 3–5m
• Width: 2–4m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Late Summer
• Flowers in Autumn
• Flowers in Spring (Occasionally)

Flower Colour:

• Creamy White
• Pale Orange

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Drought Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Perennial
• Frost Tolerant
• Scented Flowers
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Screening

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Camellia
• Gardenia
• Daphne
• Rhododendron
• Azalea

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public via the following link. 

Osmanthus fragrans