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Oleaceae
Osmanthus delavayi
Osmanthus delavayi
Peace and sweet romance.
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Osmanthus
- Native to
- China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Evergreen Shrub
- Height
- 6-8 feet
- Sunlight
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, Fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Osmanthus delavayi produces one of the most intoxicating fragrances of any spring-blooming shrub.
- It was discovered by French missionary and botanist Father Jean Marie Delavay in Yunnan, China.
- The tiny tubular flowers are only about half an inch long but produced in profuse clusters.
- It received the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
- The plant is in the same family as olives and jasmine.
Color meanings
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Hidden sweetness
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Romance
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Protection