Osmanthus fragrans

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Osmanthus

  Species:

  fragrans

  Family:

  Oleaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Woody

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  Deer resistant, drought tolerant, and slightly salt tolerant.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Shrub

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Dense

  Erect

  Multistemmed

  Rounded

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full Sun (Direct sunlight 8+ hours a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight (2-4 hrs) for only part of the day

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  6-feet-12 feet

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Fall

  Flower Petals:

  4-5 petals/rays

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  Very fragrant, small white flowers in fall; some flowers in early spring

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Feel:

  Leathery

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Long-lasting

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Opposite

  Leaf Margin:

  Dentate

  Entire

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  3-6 inches

  Leaf Width:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  Opposite, simple, leathery, lustrous, dark green leaves; 2-5 in. long; finely dentate or entire

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Design Feature:

  Specimen

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Drought

  Salt