Sizes we sell: From 30cm to 2.5 metres tall (And everything in-between)
Root type: Available as containerised or root ball depending on time of year
Lead time: 10 working days
Price: Contact our sales team at [email protected] for our best prices and availability

Trade discounts available

Position: Full sun to part shade. Stands some exposure
Soil: Any well drained but moist soil, acid or alkaline
Rate of growth: Up to 10cm per year
Height: As a shrub, eventually 8m, may be kept 1-2m with pruning
Spread: As a shrub, eventually 6m, may be kept 1m-2m with pruning
Flowers: Strongly scented white flowers in autumn
Fruit: Black or dark blue berries

Some think this plant looks like a compact holly: it isn’t, but it is an excellent evergreen hedging plant that deserves to be much better known. Its younger leaves are the most spiny and as the plant ages, the leathery foliage changes its form, with the foliage becoming serrated or almost entirely oval. Holly olive forms a dense hedge and can be kept quite low; it is easily grown in well-drained soil in a sunny place with some shelter from extreme cold. Hedges of Osmanthus heterophyllus will flower in autumn if not trimmed too tightly, the white blooms small and hidden by foliage. We love the sweet smell that carries on the air and attracts pollinating insects.

For expert advice, prices and availability, please contact our helpful and friendly sales team at [email protected] or speak to us on 01753 628664, we are here to help with your next planting project.