Enjoy sweet fragrance in your garden with Fragrant Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans). This evergreen shrub produces clusters of small white to creamy-white flowers with a powerful scent, complemented by attractive green foliage throughout the year.
Plant it near a patio, entryway, or walkway to enjoy its fragrance when in bloom. Tea Olive also works well in garden borders and screening plantings where it has room to mature.
Plant Details: • Botanical Name: Osmanthus fragrans • Common Names: Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive • Flower Color: White to creamy white • Bloom Season: Primarily fall, with scattered flowering through winter and spring in suitable climates • Mature Height: Approximately 10–20 feet • Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade • Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil • Watering: Water regularly while establishing and during dry periods • Plant Class: Evergreen flowering shrub • Base Plant Class: Shrub
Bloom timing varies with climate and growing conditions. Your plant may arrive without flowers.
