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Does Osmanthus fragrans like sun or shade?
Plant this shrub in full sun to partial shade and in moist soils with good drainage. In southern climates afternoon shade is a must. Heavy clay soils are tolerated. Once established this plant is drought tolerant but be sure to supply supplemental watering in hot dry months.
What is Osmanthus fragrans used for?
In Chinese cuisine, its flowers may be infused with green or black tea leaves to create osmanthus tea (桂花茶; guìhuāchá). The flowers are also used to produce osmanthus-scented jam, osmanthus cakes, dumplings, soups, and osmanthus liquor.
What does osmanthus smell like?
A mouth-watering, honeyed, apricot-peachy note, often used in perfumery to obtain a kind of floral fuzziness, a palpable softness akin to the skin of the velvety fruits.
Which osmanthus is most fragrant?
Fragrant Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans): This is the most fragrant species of a group known as a whole for their superb scent. Fragrant tea olives can grow as tall as 20 to 30 feet near the coast, although they are usually smaller, particularly in the Piedmont.
$20 to $45
Osmanthus fragrans 'Rixiang Gui'. Regular price $32.00.