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Michael Dirr
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Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate to dry conditions.
Dirr says: "more shade tolerant than given credit for. Full sun (May discolor slightly) to medium shade."
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 6 to Zone 9
Dirr says: "Hardiest of the Asiatic Osmanthus and the best for the upper South and northern areas along the coast. More cold hardy than I or the literature gave credit, probably a respectable Zone 6; have observed excellent plants on University of Delaware's campus at Newark; also a plant growing at F. W. Schumacher, Sandwich, MA."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 10' to 30'.
Dirr says: "8 to 10' (up to 20') in height, spread slightly less; old plants on the Georgia campus are 12 to 15' high and slightly wider; in youth the habit is distinctly upright; easily maintained at specific heights by proper pruning. Dense, upright-oval to rounded evergreen shrub of impenetrable constitution. Will withstand heavy pruning."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Late Fall
Dirr says: "exceedingly fragrant. The flowers are largely hidden by the foliage but the fragrance is overpowering, borne 4 to 5 together in cymes during late September - October into early November. Flowers after O. x fortunei."
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Foliage:
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Broadleaf Evergreen
Color:
Leaves are dark green in the summer.
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Fruit:
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Color:
Black
Season(s):
Late Fall
Dirr says: "Seldom seen in cultivation; fruit is a slender 3/8 to 1/2" long, bluish purple-black to black drupe; not showy; ripen in fall of the year following flowering."
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as a container plant.
Can be used as a foundation plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.
Dirr says: "Borders, screens, hedge, formal specimen, by walks and entrances. Is extremely spiny and not as handsome as O. x fortunei; makes an excellent screen or barrier planting."
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Drought
Is Urban Tolerant
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Other Osmanthus heterophyllus (ilicifolius) References & Articles:
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Osmanthus heterophyllus (ilicifolius) is hardy in these areas:| Alameda, CA | Alamo, CA | American Canyon, CA | | Angwin, CA | Antioch, CA | Baltimore, MD | | Bayside, NY | Bronx, NY | Brooklyn, NY | | Brownsville, TX | Canton, MI | Charlottesville, VA | | College Point, NY | Corona, NY | Danville, CA | | Detroit, MI | Dublin, CA | East Elmhurst, NY | | East Greenville, PA | East Texas, PA | Easton, PA | | Ecorse, MI | El Cerrito, CA | Elmhurst, NY | | Emmaus, PA | Essex, CA | Fairfield, CA | | Fawnskin, CA | Ferndale, MI | Florence, SC | | Flushing, NY | Fontana, CA | Forest Falls, CA | | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | Fremont, CA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Gwynn Oak, MD | | Hamtramck, MI | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | | Highland Park, MI | Hunt Valley, MD | Jackson Heights, NY | | Leasburg, NC | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | | Linwood, NC | Little Neck, NY | Ludlow, CA | | Macomb, MI | Marysville, MI | Maspeth, NY | | Memphis, MI | Mercedes, TX | Middle Village, NY | | Mission, TX | Modesto, CA | Moreno Valley, CA | | Morgantown, WV | Mount Clemens, MI | New Baltimore, MI | | New Haven, MI | New York, NY | Newark, CA | | Newport News, VA | North Street, MI | Nottingham, MD | | Oakland Gardens, NY | Oakley, CA | Oakville, CA | | Olmito, TX | Orinda, CA | Parkville, MD | | Penitas, TX | Pharr, TX | Phelan, CA | | Philadelphia, PA | Pikesville, MD | Pinole, CA | | Pinon Hills, CA | Pittsburg, CA | Pleasanton, CA | | Pope Valley, CA | Port Costa, CA | Port Isabel, TX | | Progreso, TX | Redlands, CA | Rego Park, NY | | Rialto, CA | Ridgewood, NY | Rimforest, CA | | River Rouge, MI | Rosedale, MD | Saratoga, CA | | Soquel, CA | Sparrows Point, MD | Staten Island, NY | | Taylor, MI |
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