Osmanthus delavayi /Delavay Tea Olive

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Scientific Name:	Osmanthus delavayi
Common Name:	Delavay Tea Olive
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Summer, Fall
Fruit color:	Blue
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	Most garden specimen will only reach 6 to 8 feet in height and a little wider in spread. It may be used as a hedge and lends itself well to shearing. It has mildly fragrant flowers, which may be eaten. The blue-black fruit resemble olives and this its name "delavay tea olive". Once established, the plant will need little or no supplementary water.