Sweet Olive

Osmanthus Fragrans

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Overview

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus fragrans), an evergreen shrub with a height and spread of 6-30 feet, offers dense, leathery foliage and small, white, highly fragrant blossoms which peak in autumn. Thriving in USDA zones 7-9, they prefer full to partial sun and well-drained soil. Regular pruning maintains size and shape. Ideal as a hedge or specimen plant, it attracts pollinators while providing year-round visual and olfactory appeal in temperate landscapes.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 8–10Climate Temperate

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — an evergreen shrub with a height and spread of 6-30 feet

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Oleaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — the Sweet Olive possesses a naturally rounded shape that can be enhanced with pruning; when designing with this plant

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Blooming intermittently throughout the year with peaks in early spring and fall; regular pruning maintains size and shape

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — is a highly aromatic evergreen shrub beloved for its delightful fragrance and handsome foliage; or part of a mixed border

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Osmanthus fragrans thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil; when designing with this, image 78

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — they boast an intoxicating scent which is often likened to peaches; when designing with this plant, image 75

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Blooming intermittently throughout the year with peaks in early spring and fall; regular pruning maintains size, image 76

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — it provides an extended period of enjoyment.<br><br>Hardy in USDA zones 7 to 9; or part of a mixed border, image 77

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Blooming intermittently throughout the year with peaks in early spring and fall; regular pruning maintains size, image 55

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — shrub with white blooms; or part of a mixed border, image 62

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — white flowers in the garden; regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 61

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — When designing with this plant, image 60

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — making it a relatively low-maintenance addition that offers ample rewards; or part of a mixed border, image 59

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — It is tolerant of drought once established; regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 58

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — they boast an intoxicating scent which is often likened to peaches; when designing with this plant, image 54

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Osmanthus fragrans thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil; when designing with this, image 57

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — it provides an extended period of enjoyment.<br><br>Hardy in USDA zones 7 to 9; or part of a mixed border, image 56

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — an evergreen shrub with a height and spread of 6-30 feet; regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 85

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — shrub for full or half; when designing with this plant, image 84

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — shrub with white blooms; or part of a mixed border, image 83

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — making it versatile for use as a specimen plant; regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 52

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — or part of a mixed border, image 53

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — white flowers in the garden; regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 82

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — When designing with this plant, image 81

Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — making it a relatively low-maintenance addition that offers ample rewards; or part of a mixed border, image 80

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