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Variegated Sweet Olive in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'

 

Variegated Sweet Olive

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' is a tough, variegated evergreen shrub. Cream, pink, orange, yellow, and white appear as attractive spots and swirls that combine on the leaf. Stunning when set against a background of dark evergreens. It makes a colorful informal hedge and can also be kept in a large container for many years.

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plant Features
  • Variegated Sweet Olive likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Variegated Sweet Olive likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Variegated Sweet Olive is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Variegated Sweet Olive likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Variegated Sweet Olive

Latin name

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Oleaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Variegated Sweet Olive likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Variegated Sweet Olive is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Variegated Sweet Olive likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Variegated Sweet Olive likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Variegated Sweet Olive is 3.50meters x 3.50meters 3.50 M 3.50 M

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' is a tough, variegated evergreen shrub. Cream, pink, orange, yellow, and white appear as attractive spots and swirls that combine on the leaf. Stunning when set against a background of dark evergreens. It makes a colorful informal hedge and can also be kept in a large container for many years.


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Osmanthus produces clusters of small, highly-scented white flowers, occasionally followed by a few black fruits

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Autumn

Established young plants can be obtained in 2+ltr pots and planted into the growing site in earl spring or late autumn. Apply a good layer of mulch around the plant.

 
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