About
Osmanthus yunnanensis, the Yunnan osmanthus, is a large shrub or small, spreading tree producing leathery, olive-green leaves to 20 cm long, varying from smooth and flat to wavy with spiny-toothed edges, sometimes on the same plant. Small, creamy-white, highly perfumed flowers appear in late winter to early spring clustered at the leaf bases, followed by egg-shaped, dark-purple fruits with a white bloom. A distinctive and fragrant specimen 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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