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Osmanthus yunnanensis
Chinese Osmanthus, Yunnan Tea Olive
Origin: Native to southwest China. Introduced into cultivation in the United Kingdom in 1921 by George Forrest.
| Family |
| Oleaceae |
| Genus |
| Osmanthus |
| Species |
| yunnanensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Osmanthus forrestii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 8 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 8 m |
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| Landscape |
| Wall-side borders, cottages and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun to partial-shade in well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Pests |
| Generally trouble free. |
| Leaf Description |
| 20 cm long flat to wavy with spiny-toothed margins. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, highly fragrant flowers appear in late winter to early spring in clusters at the base of the leaves. |
| Fruit Description |
| Egg-shaped fruit. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green. The flowers are a creamy-white. The fruit is dark purple with a white bloom. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Seed sown in containers in cold frame when ripe or root semi-ripe cuttings in summer. |
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