Monday, July 19, 2010

Plant of the Day:Osmanthus delavayi

Type: Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Hedging & Screening, Evergreen, Flowering
Form: Rounded Multi-Stemmed Bush, Architectural Form
Size: Large Border / Screening Plant (1.8 to 3m height)
Colours: White Flowers, Medium green Foliage
Care Low/Easy Maintenance: Tough Plant
Hardiness: Very hardy
Growth: Slow Growing Plant

Osmanthus delavayi is an 'all year round' tough plant suitable for problem areas;  Provides valuable winter interest with it's evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening. Tolerates cold exposed locations and heavy clay soils; This very beautiful, slow-growing shrub has small, dark leaves and delicious fragrant jasmine-like flowers that appear in profusely in April. The scent can easily be detected from some distance.