Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive size-4-cal Foundation Planting

Foundation Planting

(2) Photo by Ruth Hartnup

IMAGES:  Photos by Frank Mayfield

(2) James Petts from London

Naylor's Blue Leyland Cypress is a dense fast-growing conifer tree with a broad pyramidal habit

Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive size-4-cal Foundation PlantingFragrant 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,