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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 8–10Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — an evergreen shrub with a height and spread of 6-30 feet; regular pruning maintains size and shape

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Oleaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — it attracts pollinators while providing year-round visual and olfactory appeal in temperate landscapes; when, image 48
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — highly fragrant blossoms which peak in autumn
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 46
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — shrub for full or half
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — scientifically known as Osmanthus fragrans; regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 70
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 25
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — shrub with white blooms; or part of a mixed border, image 62
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Blooming intermittently throughout the year with peaks in early spring and fall
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) — making it a relatively low-maintenance addition that offers ample rewards
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) — shrub with white blooms; or part of a mixed border
Sweet Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) — Regular pruning maintains size and shape, image 67
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