Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus' - arbust peren cu frunze variegate si flori parfumate de toamna

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus', also known as variegated false olive or osmanthus with mottled leaves, is a decorative evergreen shrub native to East Asia, valued for its evergreen foliage, dark green with creamy-white edges, and for its fragrant white flowers that appear in autumn. The leaves have a shape and texture similar to those of holly, being stiff, glossy, and slightly spiny at the edges. This cultivar adds a special visual effect to the garden in any season and is excellent both as a solitary plant and in decorative hedges.

✅ Botanical characteristics:

• Family: Oleaceae

• Plant type: evergreen decorative shrub by foliage and flowers

• Foliage: evergreen, variegated (dark green with creamy edges), glossy, leathery

• Flowers: white, small, very fragrant, appearing in September-October

• Growth: moderate, forming dense bushes

🌿 Growing conditions:

• Exposure: full sun or partial shade (foliage colors are more intense in good light)

• Soil: well-drained, fertile, preferably slightly acidic

• Watering: moderate – does not tolerate waterlogging

• Minimum temperature tolerance: approximately -25°C

• Pruning: tolerates shaping and light pruning after flowering

🌱 Advantages and uses:

• Shrub with ornamental value all year round, due to its contrasting foliage

• Fragrances the garden in autumn with discreet but intensely scented flowers

• Used in decorative hedges, groups of perennial plants, borders, or as a solitary plant

• Suitable for urban gardens, small yards, or large pots on terraces

📏 Mature size:

• Height: 2 – 3 meters

• Width: 1.5 – 2.5 meters
  Can be kept smaller by regular pruning or container growing.

Height including pot: 30-40 cm