*RETAIL - Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Gulftide' Size:2g/$36 somewhat weeping foliage and pyramidal

somewhat weeping foliage and pyramidal form for at least the occasionally summer-watered garden

when soil is kept dry in winter

this from a wild collection by Pacific Northwest plantsman Roy Davidson on the slopes of Mount Fuji

Melanthiaceae

*RETAIL - Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Gulftide' Size:2g/$36 somewhat weeping foliage and pyramidalA handsome plant and a terrific screen or hedge, this evergreen shrub, to 8 ft tall and 5 ft wide, has spiny, holly like leaves, shiny dark green and very densely held. Flowers appear in autumn, their tiny whiteness hidden amongst the leaves but the sweet fragrance easily noticed. Prefers sun to part shade in well drained soil with summer water but easily adapts to many soils. Also can be pruned to maintain a smaller size. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone