Osmanthus delavayi Perfume of Nature®

The Osmanthus delavalyi Perfume of Nature® is a variety that emphasizes the fresh scent, reminiscent of jasmine, of osmanthus. It forms a typical medium-sized bush with late winter flowering in bouquets of small white flowers that are fragrant. Evergreen and adaptable to the soil, it is perfect for hedges, but also for flower beds. Its cultivation should be avoided in the coldest regions.

Osmanthus belongs to the Oleaceae family, which also includes other garden stars such as forsythias, lilacs, and ash trees. Derived from a selection of the Osmanthus delavayi, a Chinese species, Perfume of Nature reaches approximately 3 m in height by 2.5 m wide, and its growth is quite slow. Between February and March, it is covered with small white flowers with four petals, borne in the axils of the leaves, with a strong jasmine-like fragrance. This will perfume your garden in the heart of winter! It is therefore advisable to place the bush near a path, or close to the house, to enjoy it at a time when one is generally less outdoors... It also has small evergreen leaves, dark green, shiny and leathery, slightly dentate, which allow for the creation of a non-intrusive evergreen hedge. Pruning after flowering will help densify it for this purpose.

Fairly tolerant of its environment, the Osmanthus Perfume of Nature thrives in good garden soil, not too heavy, not too sandy, and not too poor. It adapts equally well to partial shade as to sun. Although it tolerates cold down to -15°C, or even lower, it is recommended to protect it from cold winds that could damage its foliage. Like all evergreens, avoid exposing it to the east, as the morning sun could damage the leaves by warming them too quickly after a frost. It forms beautiful rustic hedges alongside shrubs such as Philadelphus Belle Etoile, Abelia Edward Goucher, Berberis thunbergii, Buddleja Nanhoe Purple, Ceanothus Henri Desfossé, or the Deutzia Perle Rose. Vary the flowering times to achieve a colourful display throughout the year!