Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive

Looking for an evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers to enhance your garden or landscape? Look no further than the Fragrant Tea Olive! This large, densely branched shrub boasts dark green, toothed foliage year-round, with highly fragrant tiny white flowers that grow in clusters along the stems in fall.

The Fragrant Tea Olive thrives in part sun and acidic, rich, and moist well-drained soils, making it a versatile addition to a variety of landscapes. And once established, this shrub is drought-tolerant, making it a low-maintenance choice for any garden.

This shrub grows to be between 10-15 feet tall with a spread of 6-8 feet, and should be spaced 8 feet apart. It is hardy in USDA zones 9-11 and blooms white in the fall, adding interest to your landscape year-round.

When it comes to maintenance, the Fragrant Tea Olive is a low-maintenance choice. Keep moisture consistent and watch out for scale and aphids. This shrub also makes for a great accent or group planting, border, woodland garden, hedge, foundation planting, or container plant.

Looking for companion plants? Consider pairing your Fragrant Tea Olive with Abelia or Loropetalum for a beautiful and cohesive look.

[aliceho]

When is the best time to prune or to cut off the long stick out woody branches? Thanks!

[Age_quod_agis]

Do you know the difference between Osmanthus fragrans and a Osmanthus burkwoodii? I don't find the difference on the internet.