Osmanthus x fortunei 'Carl Wheeler'

Carl Wheeler Tea Olive

Size

Carl Wheeler Tea Olive is a upright evergreen shrub with a dense rounded habit and holly like foliage that stays dark green year round.  The highly fragrant creamy white flowers grow in clusters along stems in fall to early winter.  Best planted in part sun with acidic rich and moist well-drained soils.  Carl Wheeler is drought, deer, pest, and disease resistant.

Type: 

Shrub

Height: 

12' - 15' 

Spread: 

10’ - 12'

Spacing: 

10’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

7 - 10

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest:  

FallYear-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Keep moisture consistent.  Watch for scale and aphids.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland Gardens, Hedges, and Foundation Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: DaylilyBoxwoodFountain Grass

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.