Sweet smelling shrub/tree in bloom.
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Ellen H on Sep 19, 2012Probably a tea olive. Douglas or Walter will know for sure. A friend was just telling me yesterday about how fragrant hers was.Helpful Reply
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Stacy W on Sep 19, 2012Ellen, I think you're right. I just looked it up and while the tea olive had different leaves the fragarant tea olive looks exactly like it. Thank so much. We are putting in a bunch of shrubs this fall and I'll be sure to add this to the list.Helpful Reply
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Paula R on Sep 19, 2012it's also called osthmanthusHelpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Sep 19, 2012Osmanthus also called Tea Olive Holly and sometimes Sweet Olive.Helpful Reply
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MARY T on Sep 19, 2012Oh, this looks lovely. Does anyone know what kind of climate it would have to be in?Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Sep 19, 2012Zones 7-9 Mary, I think you are a zone 5b, so probably not. http://www.plantmaps.com/80817Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Sep 20, 2012Osmanthus has a heavenly fragrance and is a great shrub for warmer parts of the country (sorry Mary T).Helpful Reply
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