Plant Database
San Jose Osmanthus
Osmanthus fortunei ‘San Jose’
San Jose Osmanthus is a tall, vigorous, and exceptionally hardy evergreen hybrid, ideal for creating a dense, fragrant, and impenetrable tall hedge or screen. It features narrow, sharply spined, holly-like leaves that are darker and finer-textured than other varieties. In autumn, it produces abundant clusters of small, intensely fragrant white flowers with a fruity apricot scent. Fast-growing for an Osmanthus, upright, and incredibly adaptable, it is a top choice for a low-maintenance, deer-proof privacy barrier in sun or shade.
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Tall, Fast-Growing Screen: A vigorous, upright grower that can quickly form a dense, tall hedge or screen up to 15-25 feet tall and 6-10 feet wide.
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Fragrant Autumn Flowers: Blooms heavily in fall with sweetly fragrant white flowers that perfume the air.
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Fine-Textured, Spiny Foliage: Has narrow, dark green leaves with numerous fine spines, creating a very effective and formidable barrier.
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Unmatched Toughness & Adaptability: Thrives in full sun to full shade, is highly drought-tolerant once established, and resists pests, diseases, deer, and rabbits.
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Low Maintenance: Requires little care beyond occasional pruning to control height or width. It responds well to shearing for formal hedges.