Orange Supreme fragrant tea olive
Osmanthus fragrans 'Orange Supreme'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 15 feet tallup to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Orange Supreme' fragrant tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans 'Orange Supreme') is a shrub for borders, containers, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The dense, evergreen shrub is fragrant, with orange flowers in spring and autumn. It is also drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Texas mountain laurel, and Labyrinth dahlia.