Fortune's Osmanthus; Fortune's Tea Olive

Osmanthus x fortunei Fortune's Osmanthus, or Fortune's Tea Olive, is a hybrid of Osmanthus fragrans and Osmanthus heterophyllus. This is a beautiful broadleaf evergreen.  It has dark-green, lustrous, spiny leaves.               Excellent for Screening. By the time they reach mature size, usually these plants have been limbed up to look like trees. If not, they are huge, multi-stemmed shrubs. Fragrant, tiny, white flowers appear in the Autumn.                       *Deer Resistant & Drought Tolerant* Photos courtesy of Toms Creek Nursery in Denton, NC 336-857-2131 Ornamental Characteristics Category Large Shrub or Small Tree Foliage Type Broadleaf Evergreen Height 10' - 20' Spread 15' - 20' Shape Upright, Rounded (or haystack form) Primary Foliage Color (Glossy) Dark Green Seasonal Foliage Color (Glossy) Dark Green Flowering Season Autumn Flower Color White Berries Drupes Environmental Characteristics Growth Rate Moderate Sun Preferences