Osmanthus Goshiki

Osmanthus  Goshiki. 3L. pot

• Position: Full sun, partial shade
• Soil: Fertile, well drained
• Growth rate: Slow
• Flowering period: Autumn
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Eventual height: 2m
• Eventual spread: 2m

Osmanthus Goshiki is an evergreen, compact, rounded shrub, with oval holly like, sharply toothed, leathery, glossy dark green leaves heavily variegated with shades of yellow. Introduced in 1980 from Japan and formally named Tricolor, but later changed to Goshiki meaning five colours. Inconspicuous white fragrant flowers appear in the autumn. Makes an ideal small hedge or colourful border plant.