Scientific Name | Osmanthus heterophyllus |
Common Name | Hollyleaf Osmanthus |
Hardiness Zone | (6) 7 to 9 |
Size | 8 to 10' tall with less width |
Growth Rate | Slow - 4 to 6' in 10 years |
Exposure | Full sun to partial shade - afternoon shade particularly |
Group | Shrub-Evergreen |
Characteristics | Opposite, simple leaf, very spiny and jagged. Folds back at tip. Very
dark green leaves but new foliage is a lighter colour. Fragrant white flower in Autumn, often hidden by the leaves. |
Landscape Uses | Good hedge, screen or barrier. Withstands heavy pruning |