OSMANTHUS

Commonly known as Sweet olive

Candidates for a shrub border or woodland garden, pest-free and, usually, with pleasantly-scented flowers.

Genus of 36 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees from woodland in Asia, the Pacific islands and southern USA.

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Good to know
Grown for their foliage and fragrant flowers. x burkwoodii, delavayi and heterophyllus are good for hedging and topiary.
Place of origin
Southern USA, Asia, Pacific Islands
Evergreen
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
Tall Shrub
Scented flowers

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OSMANTHUS armatus

An autumn flowering variety with a sweet scent. Long oblong leaves are very distinct with spiny teeth on the edges

2 to 3 Litre

£16.50

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OSMANTHUS x 'Burkwoodii'

Leathery glossy dark green leaves with fragrant white flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Large

£30.00

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Tiny pure white flowers, fragrant

2 to 3 Litre

£16.00

OSMANTHUS x fortunei

Large broad ovate leaves edged with spiny teeth to give a holly-like appearance. Fragrant flowers in autumn

1.5 to 2 Litre

£15.00

OSMANTHUS fragrans

A tenderish wall shrub with large oblong toothed leaves and strongly fragrant white flowers in summer

2 Litre

£20.00

OSMANTHUS fragrans f.aurantiacus

Deliciously scented clusters of orange flowers followed by black fruits. Tender

5 Litre

£40.00

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OSMANTHUS heterophyllus

Holly osmanthus

Bright green holly-like leaves, white scented flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£13.50

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Available Early Spring 2025
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.