Osmanthus Fragrans also known as Fragrant Tea Olive is a great addition to your garden or patio.
If you like sweet fragrant flowers, then this is your plant. Tea Olive makes a great hedge screen or a works great as a topiary in a container garden. It is an evergreen shrub that can grow as high as 20 feet in some cases and can stretch as wide as 8 feet.
Very low maintenance, it has few pests or diseases. Plant in a sunny well drained spot in the landscape. Remember to water once or twice per week in the growing months until it is established.
I like to prune the tree twice per year to keep a topiary look, but some people prefer to plant as a hedge and let it act as a privacy screen never pruning. Whatever you decide you can not go wrong with this plant.
As far as wildlife, birds love to nest in its dense canopy. Attracts pollinators like honey bees and butterflies. Also deer tend to not find it tasty either.
So get your smell on and add this sturdy, handsome shrub to your garden and landscape today!
