Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Botanical Name: Osmanthus x burkwoodii
Common Name: Burkwood osmanthus
Family Name: Oleaceae
Distribution/Origin: Garden origin

Leaf: Simple, Green, Leathery, Pinnate venation, Glabrous, Lustrous, Lanceolate/Ovate/Acute/
Cuneate/Serrulate, Up to 5 cm long

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: Showy, White, Flowers clustered, Fragrant, Apr/May

Fruit/Seed: Blue, Black, Drupe, Aborted (hybrids) or absent, August

Stem/Bark: Grey, Tan, Lightly fissured, Multi-stem trunk

Size: Height: 2 - 3m/Spread: 2 - 3m
Habit: Twiggy
Form: Round

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape uses: Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Woodland margin

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen