Live 1 gallon Tea Olive comes with easy to use plant food and bloom every Spring through summer months with southern sweet-tea fragrant flowers — the electrifying, natural aroma fills the entire landscape!
This fragrant shrub features light-green foliage on thin, shrub-like branches — Tea Olive holds a compact, bush-like frame, complimentary when planted in multiples along walkways, in gardens, next to patios and pools, or at the front entrance of home or office buildings
This plant loves the sun and would prefer a spot in the landscape that receives full sun exposure and partial shade exposure throughout the day — no pruning necessary to keep Tea Olive clean-cut and shapely
Mature Height: 15-30 ft | mature width: 15-20 ft, with buoyant, light-green foliage reaching skyward
Pale, yellow flowers will appear in spring & summer months, releasing a sweet-note fragrance similar to Southern Sweet Tea — this aroma is recognizably purifying and will compliment other Natural tones in the garden!
UPC
023632978592
Color
Green
Soil Type
Sandy Soil
Unit Count
1 Count
Item Weight
5 pounds
Manufacturer
Perfect Plants
Model Number
Tea
Item Type Name
Live Plant
Moisture Needs
Moderate Watering
Number of Items
1
Special Feature
Easy To Use
Material Feature
Natural
Material Features
Natural
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Included Components
Live Plant
USDA Hardiness Zone
10, 11, 8, 9
Indoor Outdoor Usage
Outdoor
Expected Plant Height
20 feet
Expected Blooming Period
Spring
Expected Planting Period
Spring to Fall
Manufacturer Part Number
tea-1-Gallon
Plant or Animal Product Type
Shrub & Hedge
Manufacturer Warranty Description
15 days
Global Trade Identification Number
00023632978592, 00810100619282
Other Special Features of the Product
Easy To Use
Osmanthus Tea Olive
Osmanthus Tea Olive is an evergreen shrub that does incredibly well with full sun exposure! Tiny, cream-colored flowers sit on the underside of Tea Olive foliage and release an enlightening aroma — comparable to sipping Southern Sweet Tea on a hot Summer's day! Homeowners looking to fill space in the yard will be thrilled with the growth pattern of this shrub — a wide frame with compact growth will fill large gaps in the landscape in no time! Osmanthus Tea Olive grows as tall as it does wide, creating a symmetrical wall of flushing, lime-green foliage. We enjoy seeing this plant perched in mulch beds, alongside patios, lining front walkways, or used as a fragrant focal point.
Green Is Where I Grow!
Osmanthus Tea Olive Will Grow in Hardiness Zones 8-11
This shrub is easy to care for because it loves the sun and does not require pruning or fertilization to thrive! Sunlight will help increase flower production which will also increase fragrance released in the air. These tiny, pale flowers sit on the underside of Tea Olive leaves — offering a discrete reward!
Tea Olive
Is Drought-Tolerant in the Landscape
Grows Upright in a Wide, but Compact Frame
Copper-Colored Leaves Appear in Autumn Months
Is Considered an Evergreen Shrub
Fragrant Flowers that Smell of Southern Sweet-Tea!
With its upright oval, columnar growth habit the sweet Osmanthus is ideal as a fragrant specimen plant, privacy hedge, or can be trained to grow as a small tree. The Tea Olive Tree should be placed where its delightful fragrance can be enjoyed. We enjoy seeing it as a border hedge in mulch beds or small gardens. The lush, green foliage of the Tea Olive plant has pale undersides and is accompanied by a multitude of sweet smelling white flowers that bloom in October and last until early spring.
Tea Olive Prefers Full Sun Exposure Throughout the Day With Partial Shade
Requires Heavy Watering for First Few Weeks After Planting; Less Watering Once Roots Establish
Grows Best in Organically Rich, Well-Drained Soil With a Neutral to Acidic pH — Ideally Soil Should be Evenly Moist but Not Soggy
Fertilize With Slow-Release Pellets During Late Winter/Early Spring for Optimal Flowering in Summer-Autumn Months
Fragrant Flowers Will Attract Butterflies With No Additional Maintenance Required!