Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Fortune’s tea olive

Osmanthus x fortunei

**Flowers in the fall in Moore County**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Cold-hardy tea olive for evergreen screening; give winter-wind protection in exposed Zone 7 sites.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 10–15
Mature Width (ft): 6–10
Bloom Season: Fall

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Large upright dense

Mature Height (ft)

10–15

Mature Width (ft)

6–10

More growing details

Bloom Season

Fall

Bloom Color

White fragrant

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

Native Status

Hybrid

WNC Notes

Cold-hardy tea olive for evergreen screening; give winter-wind protection in exposed Zone 7 sites.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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**Leaves in the fall in Moore County**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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