Osmanthus burkwoodii 30/50cm 5L pot Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Burkwood Osmanthus

Osmanthus x burkwoodii like many white flowering plants, has a lovely fragrance that carries a good distance, particularly in the evening so this is an ideal hedge to plant near the house/patio. If you trim the hedge after flowering, it will increase the flowering for the following year.

Osmanthus x burkwoodii is classified as fairly hardy but our experience is that it is just a bit tender and not really suitable for NE England/cold parts of Scotland. Please don't be too offput by our warnings on hardiness, it does really well and is a beautiful hedge in most of the UK. See all of our flowering species and fragrant hedging plants.

Osmanthus likes any soil type but must have moist soil and should not be exposed to strong north or east winds which can damage the leaves. Its leaves are finely toothed - but not prickly, its growth rate is slow to average and it will grow (in good conditions) to approx 3m height but is easily kept at much lower heights.

Osmanthus x burkwoodii is a popular subsitute for Box hedging plants for its ability to be trimmed into a variety of shapes and it's insusceptible to Box blight. We have a section dedicate to Box hedging alternatives and blight for you to view our suggested choices.

Pot grown Osmanthus x burkwoodi plants are available all year round.