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Fortune's osmanthus | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Fortune's osmanthus

Osmanthus × fortunei

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Osmanthus
Family: Oleaceae

About this plant

A fairly vigorous shrub, usually only up to 2m high inland, but up to 6m high in mild coastal areas, with broad-ovate, leathery, glossy dark green leaves up to 10cm long; the leaf margins have spine-tipped teeth, but leaves towards the tops of mature plants are often entire. Clusters of intensely-fragrant white flowers, each about 1cm across, appear in autumn, only occasionally followed by black fruit

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, with shelter from cold, drying winds

Pruning

Pruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs) or pruning group 9 (late-flowering evergreen shrubs)

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer with bottom heat, or by layering in autumn or spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorGreenhouseBordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years