Scientific Name | Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' |
Common Name | Goshiki (Five Colours) Hollyleaf Tea Olive |
Hardiness Zone | (6) 7 to 9 |
Size | 8 to 10' tall with less width |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Exposure | Full sun to partial shade - afternoon shade particularly for lasting colour |
Group | Shrub-Evergreen |
Characteristics | Opposite, simple leaf, very spiny and jagged. New growth has some pink and bronze,
maturing to green and gold and cream - hence five colours. Fragrant white flower in Autumn, often hidden by the leaves. Less cold hardy than the species. |
Landscape Uses | Good hedge, screen or barrier. |