About
A slow-growing, evergreen shrub to 2.5m tall with spiny, holly-like, grey-green leaves edged with creamy-white. Flowers produced in clusters, in summer and autumn, are small, white and aromatic and sometimes followed by blue-black fruits.
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
Plant details
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Suggested usesSpecimen planting, large borders, parkland settings.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; good for woodland gardens
PruningPruning group 9; prune hedges in spring
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus