Osmanthus delavayi



Botanical Name:  Osmanthus delavayi

Common Name:  Delavay osmanthus, sweet olive 

Family:   Oleaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, opposite, obovate, round apex, entire margin 

Flower/Inflorescence: small, fragrant, tubular white flowers, April bloom 

Fruit/Seed: 

Stem/Bark: brown stems, narrow 

Size: height 5ft, spread 7ft 

Habit: irregular, bush-like 

Form: mounding 

Culture: full sun - deep shade 

Landscape Use: evergreen shrub