Osmanthus x burkwoodii (Burkwood Osmanthus) – Fragrant Evergreen Shrub (3L Pot)

A dense, bushy evergreen whose small white flowers scent the garden in mid to late spring.

A hybrid of Osmanthus decorus and Osmanthus delavayi, burkwoodii carries glossy dark green leathery leaves on a neat, compact frame that reaches around 3m each way if left unpruned and clips readily to whatever size you want. It works as a formal or informal hedge, as screening, in a border or standing alone as a specimen.

The scented spring flowers pull in bees and other pollinators, so it earns its place in a wildlife friendly garden. Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well drained ground, allowing about 60 to 90cm between plants for a hedge, and water through the first growing season. Once settled it is hardy, tolerant of wind and salt, and low maintenance, needing only a light prune after flowering and a spring mulch. Supplied garden ready in a 3L pot.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Burkwood osmanthus
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Up to 3m tall by 3m wide, easily kept smaller by clipping
• Growth Habit: Dense, bushy, rounded evergreen shrub
• Perfect For: Hedging, screening, borders, containers, specimen planting
• Foliage: Glossy, dark green, leathery oval leaves with finely toothed edges
• Flowering Time: April and May, clusters of small, sweetly scented white flowers
• Planting Position: Full sun or partial shade; it takes wind and salt once established and grows well in a large container
• Soil Type: Fertile and well drained; it takes most soils
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Maintenance: Low. Trim lightly after flowering
• Seasonal Interest: Spring
• Type: Evergreen shrub

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