Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive size-3-5-cal while the berries are eaten

while the berries are eaten by small mammals

IMAGE:  Dave Whitinger

(2)  Chris Fannin

Potential issues include scales

revealing the lighter inner bark

Osmanthus fragrans ~ Fragrant Tea Olive, Sweet Olive size-3-5-cal while the berries are eatenFragrant 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,