About

Small clusters of small, aromatic, tubular, white flowers appear in late summer to autumn, followed by blue-black berries. A compact, upright, evergreen shrub to around 1.5m in height, with holly-like glossy leaves which, together with the stems, emerge bright pink in spring. The leaves mature to pale-orange yellow then green. As more growth emerges, the colours are all visible on the shrub at the same time. An ideal choice for hedging, coastal gardens or as an evergreen specimen shrub for year-round interest.

About the genus

Osmanthus can be evergreen shrubs or small trees with leathery, opposite leaves and small, usually fragrant, tubular white, yellow or orange flowers with 4 lobes, followed by ovoid blue-black fruits

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