OSMANTHUS x fortunei

Commonly known as Sweet olive

Large broad ovate leaves edged with spiny teeth to give a holly-like appearance. Fragrant flowers in autumn
Further Reading....
  • Evergreen
    Leaves to 5cm (2in) long
  • White
  • Height
    To 2m (6½ft)
  • Spread
    3m (10ft)
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Upright shrub. Produces tubular flowers, lobes to 1cm (½in) across in axillary clusters.
  • Hardy - cold winter
    Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
  • Full sun
    Shelter from cold, drying winds
  • Partial shade

OSMANTHUS x fortunei

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    O. fragrans x O. heterophyllus. Will tolerate hard pruning
    Pests & Diseases
    None
    Place of origin
    Garden origin
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a shrub border
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf shape
    Ovate
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 6
    Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
    Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
    When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
    Strongly scented
  • Seasonal Interest
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Osmanthus - Growing Guide
to 2m (6½ft)
 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  3m (10ft)
  

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