Osmanthus
These elegant hardy evergreen shrubs succeed best inlight, sandy loam, and like a dry situation. They may be increased by cuttings of the young shoots with a little old wood attached, or they may be g...
cuttings of the young shoots with a little old wood attached, or they
may be grafted on to common Privet. The variegated varieties are very
beautiful. They grow well on chalk soils. Height, 4 ft. to 6 ft.
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