Slow growth rate. To 4-8 ft in sun to part shade with regular summer water. Osmanthus heterophyllus Goshiki Goshiki translates from Japanese as "five colors". More widely, handle the complex coloring of the young foliage of 'Goshiki' only partially, either with neighbors that celebrate yellow but ignore pink, or vice versa. Color from yellow or pink flowers is more ephemeral, and therefore more flexible. Slow, dense growth to an eventual 1520 feet tall, 68 feet wide; usually seen at about 6 feet tall. And the sword foliage of both perennials is a good textural contrast, too. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. a mad scientist, searching out plants that most people have, never seen before & figuring out how to make them perform.” - The Boston Globe, or just about any other place where concrete consumes, the dirt and skyscrapers shield the sunshine.” - USA Today. You can contact your local extension service to do a soil test or purchase a pH test kit at your local nursery. Selection 'San Jose' bears flowers ranging in color from cream to orange. its squat and dense habit, which makes the bush appear well-groomed, but without the need for the actual grooming. What kind of plant is it? This is easily dealt with, because these bushes normally have none. It features subtle fragrant white flowers along the branches in mid fall. The mature foliage is calmer, at least by comparison:  just cream flecks on a green background. In Zone 7 and souther, where Osmanthus is quick-growing and easy to establish, it is justifiably popular for evergreen hedges. Slow. September and October. Osmanthus needs a location in full sun or partial shade. 69769-103. Prefers FULL SUN to DAPPLED (LIGHT SHADE) for … The speckled variegation of the mature leaves is too busy to combine with color or pattern from variegation, be it in stripes or dots or sectors. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Oleaceae, the Olive family. Osmanthus are serviceable "foundation" shrubs in Zones 7 - 9; just plant and then, because you inevitably didn't allow enough room, prune. At the cold end of the hardiness range—the bottom of Zone 7 down into Zone 6—the site needs to be more advantageously sheltered from Winter wind. Make sure that the soil level remains the same. South of the Potomac River, osmanthus are increasingly popular, i.e., not "Uncommon & Astonishing" at all. GARDEN CENTER HOURS: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 8 pm, Sunday 9 am - 6 pm. Slight fragrance. In spring or fall, dainty clusters of tiny fragrant flowers charm the entire garden with their floral scent. Osmanthus armatus ( Toothed Osmanthus ) Native to western China; this is a slow growing, densely-foliaged large shrub to 15 feet or very rarely a small tree to 30 x 13 feet with a trunk diameter up to 9 inches. Great Plant Picks is an educational program of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden, recommending outstanding plants for gardeners living west of the Cascade Mountains from Eugene, Oregon, USA to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Family. © 2020 LouisLovesGardening, Ltd. All rights reserved. Then over the season its holly-like leaves turn dark-green, daubed with spots of creamy yellow, gray-green, and yellowish-green. The species is variable; some suppliers show the flowers as blue with a cream interior. Oct 5, 2017 - Explore Annie Chen's board "Osmanthus fragrance garden" on Pinterest. The green leaves are daubed with spots of creamy white, gray-green, and yellow-green. Goshiki is 'five colored' in Japanese and refers to the rainbow-splashed variegation in the new growth. The False Holly (Osmanthus heterophyllus) grows wild across most of Japan and it is a relative of the beautiful Fragrant Tea Olive. Banks and Slopes, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance. Osmanthus Species: heterophyllus Cultivar 'Goshiki' Common Name: Goshiki Variegated Holly Osmanthus Patent ID: Height: 6 to 8 Feet Spread: 6 to 8 Feet Habit: Upright to rounded shrub. Hardiness. Slow growth rate. Although 'Goshiki' is one of the hardiest cultivars, from Zone 7 into Zone 6, any holly osmanthus is somewhat of an achievement, and needs planting (see Culture, above) in focal locations so that you and your garden visitors can be justly proud. Fall here in Rhode Island: October, when the last thing one might expect is fresh, sweet fragrance in the garden. The growth rate of Osmanthus x fortunei is about 4 to 12 inches per year, depending on soil nutrients and water availability. Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/Spread: 3m x 2m Special features: Holly shaped leaves, made up of a mixture of 5 different colours. Mix in other soils if necessary while planting the goshiki. its handsome foliage, which, indeed, is so holly-like. Louis tries to capture the exact words to describe the fleeting but deep pleasures to be found in these Summer-into-Autumn incredibles. Leaves have speckled variegation and a hint of pink when opening. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Much denser than taller cultivars, such as O. heterophylla 'Fastigiata'. Habit. Hardy to USDA Zone (6) 7, … Rate of Growth. Goshiki: Japanese, 5-colored, a reference to the mottled leaves of many colors. Great Plant Picks is an educational program of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden, recommending outstanding plants for gardeners living west of the Cascade Mountains from Eugene, Oregon, USA to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Broadleaf evergreen with attractive spiny leaves that resemble Holly leaves. Clematis addisonii could be perfect; it grows only a foot or two and its flowers can be rosy on the outside and pale yellow on the inside, just the palette of the young foliage of 'Goshiki'. ‘Goshiki’ is planted for its new leaves that emerge red and quickly turn green, dappled with spots of creamy white, gray-green, and yellow-green. O. heterophyllus is the second hardiest species, but there's a clutch of desirable forms. That being said the growth rate is slow. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. Osmanthus like moist but well drained, acidic soil. Myrtle's easy when the conditions are right. You can contact your local extension service to do a soil test or purchase a pH test kit at your local nursery. Goshiki Osmanthus is not a true holly, but has the look & leaf structure of one. Hybrid between Osmanthus heterophyllus and Osmanthus fragrans. Its new leaves emerge red and quickly turn green. Part shade, prefers fertile, moist, well drained, acid soil, but tolerates higher pH soils. They create a luminous and eye-catching display. Flower Color: Foliage Growth rate: Slow Average landscape size: Reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide in 10 years; taller with age. Much denser than taller cultivars, such as, its handsome foliage, which, indeed, is so holly-like. Instead, consider solid-color foliage. There are daylilies or iris to match every one of the hues of 'Goshiki' foliage, young as well as mature. A soil test will be required to determine this. Osmanthus spines are softer and less prone to puncture than a true holly. Osmanthus americanus is the hardiest species by far, with success reported even in Zone 5; there can never be too many hardy broadleaved evergreens in Zone 6 and colder, so the species is desirable on that basis alone. Partners with solid-yellow foliage include sun-tolerant yellow hostas, 'All Gold' hakonechloa, and the tree Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia', which is at its best when grown as a shrub by cutting it cut back severely in mid-Spring. I'm not aware of any. Cultivation. The usual Clematis recta 'Purpurea' is the right coloring all around—white flowers and purple foliage—but it gets much too tall. It provides year round color in shady garden spaces. Variegated types tend to bleach out in full sun, so give them a little afternoon shade. Selection 'San Jose' bears flowers ranging in color from cream to orange. Don't introduce it before your 'Goshiki' is fifteen or twenty years old. Evergreen shrub. Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' Common Name. Botanical Name: Osmanthus Heterophyllus 'Goshiki' Height: 5 - 7 feet Ship As: 5" POT Spread: 4 - 5 feet Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Color: White Foliage Type: The leaves of the goshiki are a variegated green and white with bits of pink and cream occasionally found. To three or four feet tall and about the same wide. Read on! The leaves are 1-2" long and 1" wide with seven to nine spines. 'Gulftide' is green-leaved but reputedly hardier than the species; you can't prove it by me, though. CPN (Certified Plant Nerd)Patrick.Breen@oregonstate.edu A native of China, it was introduced into France in the late 1800s by Abbe Jean Marie Delavay, from which it takes its common name, the Delavay tea olive. Pot Size: 2-3 litre pot ... Growth rate of a plant will determine how fast the plant reaches it ultimate height and is affected by four main factors: temperature, nutrients, light, and water. Growth rate of tea olives is slow to moderate, approximately 4 to 12 inches per year. Extremely fragrant flowers in autumn. Dense, mounding, and full to the ground. Other Names:  Tea Olive, Olive Holly, Holly-Leaf Osmanthus, This cultivar is similar in looks to holly, but it's actually related to lilac and privet; beautiful golden-variegated leaves are quite ornamental; flowers may not be showy but are extremely fragrant, blooming in fall; more adaptable than holly. Botanical Name: Osmanthus Heterophyllus 'Goshiki' Height: 5 - 7 feet Ship As: 5" POT Spread: 4 - 5 feet Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Color: White Foliage Type: The leaves of the goshiki are a variegated green and white with bits of pink and cream occasionally found. "Heterophyllus" means, in this case, that the leaves can vary a whole lot in how spiny and notched they are. See more ideas about Garden, Plants, Shrubs. Don't introduce it before your 'Goshiki' is fifteen or twenty years old. Partners with solid-yellow foliage include sun-tolerant yellow hostas, 'All Gold' hakonechloa, and the tree. Flower Color: Foliage Goshiki Osmanthus. Slow, dense growth to an eventual 1520 feet tall, 68 feet wide; usually seen at about 6 feet tall. Size. 'Goshiki' means "five colors" in Japanese and aptly describes the foliage. Osmanthus fragrans-- Sweet Osmanthus Page 3 USE AND MANAGEMENT Figure 3. Flower: Small, white. Prefers FULL SUN to DAPPLED (LIGHT SHADE) for … Goshiki means 'five colored' in Japanese and refers to the various colors found on each leaf. (I need to get with the program, too!) OSMANTHUS heterophyllus > Osmanthus fragrans, or Sweet Olive (Tea Olive), belongs to Olive Family (Oleaceae) along with numerous jasmines.It is evergreen tree or shrub with a moderate growth rate, native to China. 'Sasaba' has small, deeply-incised green leaves that, unlike the rest of the "holly" osmanthus, are armed with spines so rigid and sharp they are guaranteed to draw blood. Slow-growing and compact, Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' (Holly Osmanthus) is a bushy evergreen shrub prized for its variegated and colorful holly-like foliage. Goshiki Osmanthus (Variegated False Holly) - 3 Gallon Pot Truly in a class of its own, Goshiki Osmanthus, also known as Variegated False Holly, is an eyecatching evergreen shrub with radiant variegated leaves of creamy white, yellow and dark mint-green on an upright pyramidal form. To three or four feet tall and about the same wide. The growth rate of Osmanthus Bushes is variable, depending on the type. New growth pinkish bronze, spiny mature leaves have a mixture of green, gold, and cream areas. Yellow and pink are often not congenial partners in themselves, and if you try to coordinate with both over more than one or two neighbors, the overall planting will be too colorful. Zone: 6 to 9 Culture: Full sun to partial shade. Rate of Growth. Habit: Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' is a small or eventually medium sized, rounded shrub. To 4-8 ft in sun to part shade with regular summer water. ", The speckled variegation of the mature leaves is too busy to combine with color or pattern from variegation, be it in stripes or dots or sectors. Go! This is possible only with yellow; there's no foliage, tender or hardy, whose pink is truly solid. The usual Clematis recta 'Purpurea' is the right coloring all around—white flowers and purple foliage—but it gets much too tall. is the second hardiest species, but there's a clutch of desirable forms. It brings plenty of charm to borders and woodlawn gardens, and since it can grow up to 10' tall, it's perfect for screening and privacy. It is an evergreen shrub that can reach 20 feet or more under ideal conditions, but is usually considerably smaller, at around 7 to 10 feet in height and the same across. Plant in any free-draining soil in sun or partial shade. So many to yearn for, not least because so many species aren't hardy at all below Zone 7. The branches are thorned. Osmanthus heterophyllus Goshiki Goshiki translates from Japanese as "five colors". The best way to tell, 'Goshiki' foliage is typical of a hardy osmanthus, in that it's much smaller (and, therefore, somehow, hardier) than the leaves of the more tender varieties, which can be as big as beech leaves. Osmanthus heterophyllus NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Growth habit of most species is dense and upright-oval to round in form. Common Name: Osmanthus Latin Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Flowering period/colour: August to October/inconspicuous' sweetly scented flowers. Feb 13, 2018 - Explore Martha Fredericksen's board "osmanthus" on Pinterest. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Go! First-year foliage of 'Goshiki' osmanthus is wild:  Yellow with green flecks and the occasional blush of pink. Far as I can tell, 'Ogon' is the same as 'Aureus'; ogon is Japanese for gold. Goshiki Osmanthus prefers a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Suggested uses. Nov 3, 2016 - For the tapestry garden. But East of the Hudson River? Family. It's usually best to go pink-and-yellow only immediately by the shrub, if at all. The flowers are highly fragrant, but they are for the most part hidden. Zones 6 (with some forethought and protection) - 9. Ah, the osmanthus. It's a help, as well, to locate the bush fairly near a pathway (but still with helpful shelter of neighboring structures, fences, or evergreens) so everyone can get their noses right up to the flowers, which are so small (again, like holly) that only their powerful fragrance announces their presence from any distance. Both of these clematis are native to eastern North America, but only rarely seen in gardens here. Deal of the Day; ... --Growth Rate: Slow to moderate ( 2" - 6" avg per year )--Hardiness Zones: 7 - 10 New growth is pink. And the shrub itself couldn't be more tidy, with dense mounding growth that doesn't need pruning. Evergreen shrub. Sweet Olive Osmanthus fragrans is native to China, Japan, and the Himalayas, is a evergreen shrub with broad upright growth and has dark green finely toothed foliage. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7 possibly 6. This lovely evergreen selection makes a great accent or hedge. Mature foliage is dark green and heavily flecked with cream. The shrubs tolerate most acid to neutral soils and need good drainage. What kind of plant is it? The growth rate of Osmanthus Bushes is variable, depending on the type. Slow. Growth rate of tea olives is slow to moderate, approximately 4 to 12 inches per year. This is easily dealt with, because these bushes normally have none. The flowers are highly fragrant, but they are for the most part hidden. Pests and Diseases. ‘Goshiki’ translated from Japanese means “five colors”. Osmanthus delavayi. It's prickly but not painful. A soil test will be required to determine this. Karren Doll Tolliver holds a Bachelor of English from Mississippi University for Women and a CELTA teaching certificate from Akcent Language School in Prague. And for best results, shelter from cold drying winds. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. Scales are the main insect pest and can be controlled with sprays of 2% horticultural oil (5 tablespoons oil per gallon of water). Botanical Name: Osmanthus Heterophyllus 'Goshiki' Form: Shrub Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade Height/Habit: 5 - 7 feet Spread: 4 - 5 feet Hardiness Zone: 6-10 Flowering Date: Late summer through fall Planting Instructions: Plant the goshiki in a hole larger than the pot it arrived in. Osmanthus accept pruning well, too, so make great hedges. Photo by Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension. About Goshiki False Holly. Full sun to part shade in average to rich soil with good drainage in the Winter. Emerging pink, the leathery leaves unfold as creamy, white, gold and bronze variegated, dark green spiny leaves. Form. Intensely fragrant tiny cream fall flowers are added attractions. This is a shrub that has no bad angle. This lovely selection makes a great evergreen accent or low hedge. But it's the young foliage that's the puzzle. 'Goshiki' foliage is typical of a hardy osmanthus, in that it's much smaller (and, therefore, somehow, hardier) than the leaves of the more tender varieties, which can be as big as beech leaves. Easy to grow, Osmanthus are evergreen shrubs or small trees with handsome leathery leaves, either prickly like hollies, or finely serrated. Variegated types tend to bleach out in full sun, so give them a little afternoon shade. Growth Rate. Perhaps one of the herbaceous clematis. The thick, stiff, spiny, Holly-like leaves are up to 8 x 2.7 inches in size. Pests and Diseases. Hardy to USDA Zone 6. Most enjoy deep green leaves, but some cultivars are splashed with other colors, creating an eye-catching display. They usually grow between 6 and 12 inches a year, so in a few years you will have good-sized shrubs. Goshiki means 'five colored' in Japanese and refers to the various colors found on each leaf. (Some suggest it is a selection of Osmanthus × fortunei.) The pink and yellow of the young shoots welcomes—but also needs—a nod or two from the surrounding plantings if it isn't to look a bit too clever. Variegated False Holly has attractive gold-variegated green foliage which emerges harvest gold in spring. Larger individuals are hardier than youngsters, so buy the biggest you can. Transplanted from containers; the Goshiki prefers fertile, moist and well-drained acid soil. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. Holly —think English holly, Ilex aquifolium—has leaves that alternate up the stems. 'Nana' is green-leaved but compact; each of my trio of nanas is threatening to top two feet, but only just. Goshiki translates from Japanese as "five colors". Extremely fragrant flowers in autumn. ", Good Housekeeping Magazine — "Secrets of a Small Garden" — Secrets & How-To's. (Plus, there are its fragrant flowers.) Easy where it's fully hardy. Limit yourself to white, yellow, pink, or burgundy; even blue is too much diversity around those young leaves. Fine-grained and full. Now you know. Although 'Goshiki' is one of the hardiest cultivars, from Zone 7 into Zone 6, any holly osmanthus is somewhat of an achievement, and needs planting (see Culture, above) in focal locations so that you and your garden visitors can be justly proud. Grows at a moderate rate to 15ft. Goshiki Osmanthus (Variegated False Holly) - 1 Gallon Pot Truly in a class of its own, Goshiki Osmanthus, also known as Variegated False Holly, is an eyecatching evergreen shrub with radiant variegated leaves of creamy white, yellow and dark mint-green on an upright pyramidal form. They usually grow between 6 and 12 inches a year, so in a few years you will have good-sized shrubs. Attention to feeding and watering will produce the fastest growth. Blooming profusely from fall to spring, the large clusters of tiny, creamy-white flowers cover this densely branched shrub. The growth rate of Osmanthus x fortunei is about 4 to 12 inches per year, depending on soil nutrients and water availability. Goshiki Osmanthus prefers a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Osmanthus fragrans 'Fudingzhu' (Fragrant Olive) is a medium-sized evergreen shrub or small tree of upright oval to columnar habit, prized for the powerful fragrance of its flowers. The Goshiki will grow to 3-5' high with a spread of slightly less. Variegated False Holly will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. Habit. This fragrant holly olive's rounded outline and foliage make it an excellent border shrub. Osmanthus Tea Olive Care. Osmanthus needs a location in full sun or partial shade. It would be great to encounter them more often. Here's how to grow this quirky broadleaf evergreen: Zones 6 (with some forethought and protection) - 9. The young foliage of 'Purpureus' is so dark and shiny it seems dipped in tar; I'm still trying to establish it. Package. They have a more dense growth habit in full sun than in shade. Goshiki Osmanthus is not a true holly, but has the look & leaf structure of one. Osmanthus Species: heterophyllus Cultivar 'Goshiki' Common Name: Goshiki Variegated Holly Osmanthus Patent ID: Height: 6 to 8 Feet Spread: 6 to 8 Feet Habit: Upright to rounded shrub. This is possible only with yellow; there's no foliage, tender or hardy, whose pink is truly solid. (Best protected from winter winds.) 'Fastigiata' is loose and upright; it and 'Nana' both seem fully hardy in Zone 6. Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' (Holly olive 'Goshiki') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years. Holly Osmanthusm 'Goshiki' 'Goshiki' means Five colors in Japanese and this rather dwarf form of Holly Osmanthus is highly variegated with flecks of creamy or yellow variegation against the dark green background of the holly-like evergreen foliage. Plant in sun or part shade. The cream-and-green variegation on mature foliage is neutral, and goes with anything. Goshiki Osmanthus (Variegated False Holly) - 1 Gallon Pot Truly in a class of its own, Goshiki Osmanthus, also known as Variegated False Holly, is an eyecatching evergreen shrub with radiant variegated leaves of creamy white, yellow and dark mint-green on an upright pyramidal form. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. Deal of the Day; ... --Growth Rate: Slow to moderate ( 2" - 6" avg per year )--Hardiness Zones: 7 - 10 Reset. Grows at a moderate rate to 15ft. It's worth it to spray such "focal" osmanthus with anti-dessicant in the Fall, so they look all the better in May despite the trials of January through March. To three or four feet tall and about the same wide. They have a more dense growth habit in full sun than in shade. Part shade, prefers fertile, moist, well drained, acid soil, but tolerates higher pH soils. New growth is pink. They're non-vining, and lean (or flop) instead of twining. Resembling a paint spattered, glossy-leaved holly on first inspection, the Goshiki holly osmanthus has magnificent multi-colored leaves and has lovely floral fragrance in mid to late autumn. That being said the growth rate is slow. Height: up to 2 m (6 ft) Spread: 2 m (6 ft) Notes: This plant was formerly known as Osmanthus 'Tricolour'. Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki', also called False Holly, is truly a beautiful accent plant that is also extremely tough and durable with remarkable variegated leaves. See more ideas about Osmanthus fragrans, Live plants, Shrubs. Osmanthus like moist but well drained, acidic soil. The best way to tell Osmanthus and holly apart is to remember that Osmanthus leaves are opposite, i.e., in pairs, with each leaf directly opposite the other. Size in ten years . Siting near a pathway also helps everyone realize that this isn't, after all, just another upright holly, of which there are a number (i.e., the I. meservae cultivars) that are much hardier, more popular, and, therefore, proportionately less interesting. Slight fragrance. Corvallis: in front of the Corvallis-Benton Library And for best results, shelter from cold drying winds. Zones 6 (with some forethought and protection) - 9. The Goshiki will grow to 3-5' high with a spread of slightly less. It's a help, as well, to locate the bush fairly near a pathway (but still with helpful shelter of neighboring structures, fences, or evergreens) so everyone can get their noses right up to the flowers, which are so small (again, like holly) that only their powerful fragrance announces their presence from any distance. Plant in sun or part shade. Height: up to 2 m (6 ft) Spread: 2 m (6 ft) Notes: This plant was formerly known as Osmanthus 'Tricolour'. Osmanthus Heterophyllus Goshiki - False Holly #3. Young 'Goshiki' foliage is pale yellow, with only subtle flecks of green or occasional blushing of pink. Hybrid between Osmanthus heterophyllus and Osmanthus fragrans. Habit: Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' is a small or eventually medium sized, rounded shrub. Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' Common Name. The spiny pointy leaves are highly ornamental and remain green throughout the winter. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. ‘Goshiki’ translated from Japanese means “five colors”. Transplanted from containers; the Goshiki prefers fertile, moist and well-drained acid soil. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. Planting & Growing. Leaves have speckled variegation and a hint of pink when opening. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Afternoon shade or dappled sun is better in warmer climates, where the foliage can bleach. You can still have an exciting garden, full of flowers and color and wildlife. It's relatively slow growth rate makes 'Goshiki' a suitable choice for winter interest containers, a low garden hedge, or as a single specimen in a slightly shaded area. Variegated False Holly is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely oval form. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. With a slow growth rate and dense, rounded habit, Osmanthus delavayi makes a well behaved specimen shrub or compact hedging plant. Petites fleurs blanches suivies de fruits noir bleuté. the small but sweetly-fragrant flowers that, even better, are surprisingly "out of season," in the Fall. This lovely selection makes a great evergreen accent or low hedge. Growth habit of most species is dense and upright-oval to round in form. Help us improve product information Share by email Print. Dense, mounding, and full to the ground. If the soil pH is way out of line you will need to adjust it by adding the right nutrient. Osmanthus heterophyllus NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. 5-Colored, a reference to the ground the second hardiest species, but without need... 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