Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Fruit Description
Fruits are an ovoid bluish purple-black to black drupe that are seldom seen in cultivation.
Plant Profile: Osmanthus x burkwoodii
Names
Burkwood Osmanthus
Phonetic Spelling:oz-MAN-thus berk-WOOD-ee-eye
Genus:Osmanthus
Species:
Family:Oleaceae
Burkwood Osmanthus is a compact, evergreen shrub that can reach heights of 6 to 10 feet. It produces subtle yet highly fragrant flowers in the spring. Commonly used as a hedge or a focal point in gardens, this plant thrives in various conditions, including alkaline soils, pollution, shade, and drought. It has a slow growth rate and is best suited for hardiness zones 6 to 8. Notably, it is resistant to deer damage and is generally free from significant pest and disease issues.
Form: haystack
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Osmanthus x burkwoodii Feature Summary
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Tags
#fragrant
#white
#evergreen
#white flowers
#shade tolerant
#spring flowers
#deer resistant
#spring interest
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Osmanthus x burkwoodii is often confused with:
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Feature Summary
Fruit
Fruits are an ovoid bluish purple-black to black drupe that are seldom seen in cultivation.
Drupe
Purple/Lavender
Black
Blue
Flowers
Flowers are white, 4-lobed, fragrant, less than an inch in size, and have 2 yellow stamens. Inflorescence is a short cyme in leaf axils.
White
Fragrant
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
< 1 inch
Leaves
Leaves are opposite, decussate, simple, ovate to oblong-elliptic, narrow acute, cuneate, and have serrulate marginal teeth (mature leaves tend to be entire). Leaves are dark green above and paler beneath. They are glabrous and 1-1.5" long.
Green
Simple
Opposite
Elliptical
Ovate
Oblong
Entire
1-3 inches
Stem
Twigs are squarish, green, and have numerous lenticels.
Green
Conspicuous
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Occasionally Wet
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Landscape
Hedge
Specimen
Drought
Deer
Pollution
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Image Gallery
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Fruit
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Fruit Color
Black
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Flowers
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Flower Description
Flowers are white, 4-lobed, fragrant, less than an inch in size, and have 2 yellow stamens. Inflorescence is a short cyme in leaf axils.
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Flower Color
White
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Leaves
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Leaf Description
Leaves are opposite, decussate, simple, ovate to oblong-elliptic, narrow acute, cuneate, and have serrulate marginal teeth (mature leaves tend to be entire). Leaves are dark green above and paler beneath. They are glabrous and 1-1.5" long.
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Leaf Color
Green
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Stem
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Stem Description
Twigs are squarish, green, and have numerous lenticels.
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Stem Color
Green
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Stem Lenticels
Conspicuous
Not Conspicuous
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Whole Plant Traits
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Cultural Conditions
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Osmanthus x burkwoodii Landscape
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Osmanthus x burkwoodii: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
