Fortune's Osmanthus

Description
Osmanthus x fortunei is a hybrid of O. fragrans and  O. heterophyllus. It is an dense, oval-rounded evergreen shrub that grows up to 20-25' tall. This plant blooms in the late fall and has inconspicuous flowers that have a pungently sweet aroma. Leaves in the upper part of the plant (adult morphology leaves) are entire, while those in the lower part of the plant tend to be toothed (juvenile morphology). This plant is frequently utilized in hedges, foundations, screens, as a specimen plant, or pruned into a small tree. This plant prefers full sun and moist, well-drained, acidic soil. It is tolerant of alkaline soils, pollution, and part-shade. It has a slow growth rate and no serious pest or disease problems.