| 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 |
