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Osmanthus fragrans
Fragrant Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Osmanthus.
Origin: Himalayas, Japan,and China.
| Family |
| Oleaceae |
| Genus |
| Osmanthus |
| Species |
| fragrans |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H4 |
| Height |
| 3 - 5 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An evergreen tree with scented flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Border, hedge, privacy screen, specimen, and woodland garden. |
| Habitat |
| Forests, and easily grown in average, consistently moist, well-drained garden soils in full sun to part shade. |
| Leaf Description |
| finely-toothed, evergreen, glossy dark green leaves, 7-15 cm long and 2-5 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Small flowers, 5 mm long, creamy-white, strongly fragrant, four-petalled and are borne in stalked clusters, from summer to autumn. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruits are bluish berries up to 12 mm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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