Fragrant Tea Olive

Fragrant Tea Olive offers small intensely fragrant flowers among glossy evergreen foliage. Its dense, upright rounded habit makes it a useful choice for screen, hedge, specimen, near patios and entries. Plant it in full sun to part shade. Water needs: average; well-drained soil. Typical mature size is 10–15 ft tall by 8–10 ft wide, although growth varies with climate, soil, pruning and care. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Osmanthus fragrans
• Light: Full sun to part shade
• USDA zones: 7–10
• Mature height: 10–15 ft
• Mature width: 8–10 ft
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Bloom / feature color: Creamy white
• Bloom / interest season: Fall through spring in mild weather
• Water: Average; well-drained soil
• Growth habit: Dense, upright rounded
• Landscape uses: Screen, hedge, specimen, near patios and entries
• Deer tolerance: Generally deer resistant

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care.