Goshiki Osmanthus 'False Holly'

Osmanthus heterophyllus Goshiki Goshiki translates from Japanese as "five colors". New growth is pink. Then over the season its holly-like leaves turn dark green, daubed with spots of creamy yellow, gray-green, and yellowish-green. Prefers FULL SUN to DAPPLED (LIGHT SHADE) for best color.   Erect branches create a billowy, roughly conical form.        In ideal conditions and over 10 years time, it can reach 8-10' tall  *Deer Resistant*                 Attracts: Hummingbirds & Butterflies                                       Photos courtesy of Toms Creek Nursery in Denton, NC * Some photos were taken in front of State Employees Credit Union bank in Asheboro, NC Ornamental Characteristics Category Shrub Foilage Type Broadleaf Evergreen Height 6' - 10' Spread 3' - 5' Shape Conical Primary Foilage Color Dark Green w/Creamy Yellow Variegation Seasonal Foilage Color Dark Green w/Creamy Yellow Variegation Flowering Season Spring Flower Color Insignificant Low