Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive full-shade Its glossy dark green leaves

Its glossy dark green leaves emerge tinged with bronze and earn a dazzling bronze-rose color in fall

Austin should be planted with others to cross-pollinate and increase yield

30’ - 50’

Annual pruning often required due to short life of stems- prune immediately after flowering

Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive full-shade Its glossy dark green leavesFragrant Tea Olive is a large densely branched evergreen shrub with dark green toothed foliage year round. The highly fragrant tiny white flowers grow in clusters along stems in fall. Best planted in part sun with acidic rich and moist well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. To learn more about the Fragrant Tea Olive read this blog post. Type: Shrub Height: 10' 15' Spread: 6 8' Spacing: 8 USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 11 Culture: Full Sun,