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Oleaceae
Chinese-holly
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Also known as Osmanthus ilicifolius var. bibracteatus, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. myrtifolius, Osmanthus aquifolium var. variegatus-nanus, Osmanthus aquifolium var. myrtifolius
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Osmanthus · Chinese Holly · Fragrant Flowers · Evergreen Shrub · Hedge Plant · Fall Bloomer · Shade Tolerant · Oleaceae · Japanese Garden · Ornamental
Chinese holly osmanthus is a versatile, slow-growing evergreen shrub with holly-like spiny leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers that perfume the garden in autumn. It thrives in partial shade to full sun in well-drained, slightly acidic soil and is notably low-maintenance once established. This plant makes an excellent hedge, foundation shrub, or specimen plant and tolerates urban conditions well.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist throughout the root zone, then allow to dry partially before the next watering · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Japan, Korea, Maryland, Nansei-Shoto, Taiwan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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