Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive Size:16' HEIGHT The sweet-smelling fruits are produced

The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a brown purple with pink flesh

Its drought

The buds open green before swelling with a color depending on the soil PH - a vibrant red in acidic soils

The shiny oval green leaves turn wine-red in fall and hold until early winter before being dropped

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Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive Size:16' HEIGHT The sweet-smelling fruits are producedFragrant Tea Olive is a large densely branched evergreen shrub with dark green toothed foliage year round. The highly fragrant tiny white flowers grow in clusters along stems in fall. Best planted in part sun with acidic rich and moist well drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. To learn more about the Fragrant Tea Olive read this blog post. Type: Shrub Height: 10' 15' Spread: 6 8' Spacing: 8 USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 11 Culture: Full Sun,