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OSMANTHUS burkwoodii
Burkwood Osmanthus

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:: Oleaceae :: OSMANTHUS :: x burkwoodii (decorus x delavayi)
  • Type of products available: 0/1/1P9, 0/1/1P1.3L

Main asset

An evergreen shrub with small dark leaves, very easy to form into a ball, a small hedge or topiary, and a very fragrant bloom.

Remarks

Good alternative to Holly or Boxwood, for climates not too cold. Prune slightly to keep the compactness and shape, after flowering in early summer.

Osmanthus are native to China. burkwoodii is a hybrid made in 1919 at Burkwood & Skipwith Nursery (UK). It has bright green, oval-shaped evergreen leaves, and produces a bloom of very fragrant white tubular-shaped flowers, in spring. It is the hardiest of all Osmanthus, able to withstand temperatures of -20 °C.

  • Uses: Monospecific low hedges, forms, topiaries, pots

Global caracteristics:

  • Type of foliage: evergreen
  • Habit: round
  • Height: 2 m x 2 m (6.6 ft x 6.6 ft)
  • Growth: medium
  • Flowering period: May-June

Shape and colours:

  • Foliage shape: oval
  • Foliage colour: dark green
  • Flowers shape: tubular (small)
  • Flowers colour: white
  • Parfum : yes

Plantation:

  • Soil type: drained
  • Exposure: sun, part-shade
  • Hardiness: - 20 °C (-4 °F - USDA zone 6b)