Cistus Design Nursery
Plant Details:
Category:
Deciduous Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens
Height:
8 in.
Width:
5
Zones:
11 - 10b
Exposure:
Part Shade
Cistus Design Nursery
Common Name: Gulftide Holly-Leaf Osmanthus, Holly Olive, False Holly, Holly Tea Olive
A handsome plant and a terrific screen or hedge, this evergreen shrub, to 8 ft tall and 5 ft wide, has spiny, holly-like leaves, shiny dark green and very densely held. Flowers appear in autumn, their tiny whiteness hidden amongst the leaves but the sweet fragrance easily noticed. Prefers sun to part shade in well-drained soil with summer water but easily adapts to many soils. Also can be pruned to maintain a smaller size. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7.
