OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS
Tea Olive

One of my favorite fragrant plants. It is not an exceptional looking plant; the powerful fragrance is what grabs your attention. Place it where the fragrance can most be enjoyed. You will notice it every time you walk by. The flowers are small and inconspicuous but will appear frequently throughout the shorter days of the year.

Quick Facts
-does well in containers
-can take even low teens with protection

FAMILY : Oleaceae
ORIGIN : China, Japan
TYPE/USES : shrub, small tree
SIZE : up to 15'
GROWTH RATE : slow
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full/ partial sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : low 20's
FLOWER : cooler months; fragrant