Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus 'Apricot Echo' ~ Apricot Echo Tea Olive

Apricot Echo Tea Olive is a large reblooming evergreen shrub with large leathery dark green foliage that emerges deep burgundy.  The abundant clusters of highly fragrant tiny flowers that are a deeper 'near red' orange in full sun and soft apricot orange with light shade blooms in fall and continues until early spring.  Best planted in part sun with acidic rich and moist well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Keep moisture consistent.  Watch for scale and aphids.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Boxwood, Heavenly Bamboo, Fountain Grass

IMAGE: bizmac, orange osmanthus

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.