Osmanthus delavayii

Sweet Olive

Features

• Small dark green leaves form a stunning dense plant.
• Beautifully sweet fragrance with numerous white flowers in spring.
• Has a naturally weeping habit.
• Very hardy small shrub.

Uses

• Great as a formal hedge as it clips easily—useful for a small garden screen.
• As an informal border when left untrimmed.
• Planted near entrances and paths to enjoy the fragrance.
• Useful for floral art.

Growing Conditions

• Very frost hardy.
• Moderately coastal and wind hardy.
• Prefers moist  to very moist soil  conditions.