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Osmanthus suavis is an evergreen shrub or small tree from the Himalayas and southern China, grown for its fragrant small white flowers and as a hedge. It does best in mild climates with some shelter from hard frost and dry summers.
Osmanthus suavis, the sweet olive or sweet osmanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to the slopes of the Eastern Himalayas. An evergreen shrub typically 6–12 ft (2–4 m) tall, and hardy in USDA zones 8 and 9, it is prized for its floral fragrance and is recommended for hedges. Its leaves are dark green and lanceolate to oblong in shape. It grows in dense forests and thickets on slopes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
