About

Osmanthus suavis, sweet osmanthus, is an upright, evergreen shrub to 4 m with shiny, dark-green, sharply toothed leaves up to 8 cm long and small, sweetly fragrant, tubular, white flowers in clusters in spring, followed by blue-black berries. A rewarding and intensely fragrant shrub for a sheltered, sunny garden.

About the genus

Osmanthus are evergreen shrubs or small trees with leathery, opposite leaves and small, usually intensely fragrant, tubular, white, yellow or orange flowers followed by ovoid, blue-black fruits. Popular specimen and hedging shrubs in sheltered gardens.

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