Let us know if there's ever anything else we can do for you. It also seems as though Leif will always bring two species, one of which is currently in season. USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b  Find Your Zone, Plant Type:  Evergreen Flowering Shrub or Small Tree, Spacing:  5-6' for a solid hedge; 14' or more for space between plants. I live in Maryland. I have a Tea Olive on each the front corners to frame my home. Looks like you already have an account! An orange-blooming variety of tea olive, Osmanthus fragrans f. aurantiacus features citrusy-fragrant blooms and is more cold hardy than most tea olives. Zone 4a has a low temperature of -30 to -25 Fahrenheit and -31.7 to -34.4 Celsius, spanning from northern regions in the Midwest and northeast US, western coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of eastern Canada, northern areas of Europe, some central and northern interior regions of China, isolated areas of South America, and northern regions of Japan. Thanks for the great review! This variety is exceptionally heavy blooming. Deer resistant? Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Zone 7b has a low temperature of 5 to 10 Fahrenheit and -12.3 to -14.9 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from eastern California through southern New Mexico and central Texas, across the northern parts of Georgia and the Carolinas to the mid Atlantic coast, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal regions of northern and areas just inland in southern Japan, southern interior regions of South America, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa. :) - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Sweet olives arrived in great shape. ------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Ling - Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Orange Tea Olive and we hope you enjoy it for years to come. :) Orange Fragrant Tea Olive osmanthus f. aurantiacus Evergreen Asian shrub that can become almost tree-like in mild climates. We're at your service! Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make them less relevant or more repetitive. 5-6' for a solid hedge; 14' or more for space between plants, Full to Mostly Sun, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun, Well Drained Moist to Dry when established, Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect, 5 to 6 feet apart for a solid hedge;  14 feet or more apart for space between plants, Zone 7a|Zone 7b|Zone 8a|Zone 8b|Zone 9a|Zone 9b|Zone 10a|Zone 10b, Shrub|Tree||Hedge|Privacy Screen|Fragrant Plant, Full Sun (min 6 hours)|AM Sun w/ PM Shade|AM Shade w/ PM Sun, Moist But Well-Drained|Dry (when established). -------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Abigail - Thanks for your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive you purchased from us and let us know if there's ever anything else we can do for you. Yes! Purchased several plants from Wilson Bros. Lovely plants, Packaged well, Came when expected, Happy with purchases------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Strong recommendation for other buyers! Can't wait for the first blooms to see if this out does the white ( have a hedge of them). Can't wait to see it in bloom.---------------------------------------------We are so very happy that you are so pleased! N: late September to October S: late March to April: Hibiscuses. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, I know I have said this before in reviews, but the Olive Tree came in spectacular. Zone 6b has a low temperature of -5 to 0 Fahrenheit and -17.8 to -20.5 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from interior regions of the northwest across to northernmost areas of Tennessee on to the mid Atlantic coast, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, southern regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and central interior regions of southern Japan. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Due to the presence of carotenes in the flowers, some say that the Orange Tea Olive has a more pleasant fragrance than the white. Our love of plants and customer satisfaction are the driving forces behind everything we do. Tree is in great condition and very healthy. I can't wait to see and smell the blooms in the fall! Zone 3b has a low temperature of -35 to -30 Fahrenheit and -34.5 to -37.2 Celsius, spanning from northernmost regions of the US, interior and northern coastal areas of Alaska, southern regions of Canada, northern areas of Europe, some central and northern interior regions of China, and interior regions of northern Japan. Read our Cookie Policy. Orange Tea-Olive; Yellow Tea-Olive; Holly; Shrub Seasons. Thanks--------------------------------Hi Barry, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. Thanks so much for the great review! In any event, it's not an indicator of poor health or an insect problem and the plant should do fine. Glad to hear you got to see some blooms on your Orange Tea Olive. Now a shout out to Wilson Bros. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, I am already in love with this plant. To ensure you'll be planting and growing the plants you purchase from us like the pros, under the PLANTING and CARE tabs on every plant page in Wilson Bros Gardens you'll find detailed descriptions and planting and care instructions provided by our horticultural experts. Well you're in luck, because here they come. Can't wait for it to bloom! :) When cultivated, tea olive tends to reach between 15-20' feet at maturity, but in its native habitats it can grow up to 30' tall. The tree arrived healthy, well protected from damage.----------------------------------We are so happy you are pleased with your purchase! * The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was created so that gardeners, growers and landscapers have a way to compare the average lowest temperature in their area with the average lowest temperature that a specific plant will survive without damage.   Czech Republic   |   English (US)   |   Kč (CZK), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers, to ensure that sellers understand their audience and can provide relevant ads. We're at your service! Arrived packed very well and still moist at roots. Plus, its glossy … Thank you very much! Each plant is placed into specialized boxes to ensure they are not crushed or toppled over during shipping. Olea posua Buch.-Ham. We're at your service! eCommerce Software by 3dcart. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, I am very pleased with this product, carefully packaged, healthy and good sized plant! Your total satisfaction is important to us. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, We had a white blossom Tea Olive a few years ago and now that we have moved, were looking for another and found the Fragrant Orange on this site. Welcome aboard and let us know if there's ever anything else we can do for you. Fragrant Orange Tea Olive - Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus - 1 Gallon Pot (15) (15) FREE SHIPPING. In other words, will they cross-pollinate so that I might lose the orange color? Tea Olive is useful in the landscape as a large evergreen shrub or small tree to about 12 feet or so in height. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, Our orange sweet olive arrived timely, healthy, and full. Growth habit of most species is dense and upright-oval to round in form. I find the sweet scent calming and always take a moment The Fragrant Tea Olive is an evergreen shrub that will fill your garden with the most exquisite perfume every fall and often again in spring. I'd rate 5 stars but too soon to know if it will meet expectations (growth and flowering). sweet olive, tea olive osmanthus fragrans. Zone 10b has a low temperature of 35 to 40 Fahrenheit and 4.4 to 1.7 Celsius, covers areas of south Florida (Miami), southern most coastal regions of Europe (Portugal, Spain, and Italy), southernmost regions of China, northern regions of Australia, central regions of South and Central America, and interior and coastal regions of Africa. Pots were not dried out and plants were in great condition. Zone 9b has a low temperature of 25 to 30 Fahrenheit and -1.2 to -3.8 Celsius, covers interior regions of California and the Desert Southwest, southernmost Texas, and central Florida, southern regions of China, southern regions of Europe, a band that crosses the middle of Australia, coastal areas of southern Japan, and regions of southern Mexico and South America. I brought in a thing that was growing in my yard. Zone 8b has a low temperature of 15 to 20 Fahrenheit and -6.7 to -9.4 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from coastal areas of the northwest and California through central Arizona and southern Texas, to across south Georgia and north Florida, the southern interior region of southeast Australia, southern interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal and areas just inland in southern Japan, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa. Looking beautiful with no damage to leaves. Zone 6a has a low temperature of -10 to -5 Fahrenheit and -20.6 to -23.3 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from interior regions of the northwest to straight through the mid-US (St. Louis, Missouri) to southern Pennsylvania, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, southern regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan. :) Shrub Type; Red-hibiscus: Yellow-hibiscus: Seasonality; Bloom in Summer N: August to early September S: … I am wondering if it is too late to buy the tea olive plant since it's late fall now. - Brent | Wilson Bros, These are planted about 2 weeks now and have new growth already. It's a young plant and it's too early to say whether it will do what we are hoping it will do where we planted it.-------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and hope it does well for yall! Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Tea Olive shrubs and trees... How To Prune Prune A Tea Olive Shrub Or Tree. It is beautiful and thriving. It is growing nicely and I am looking forward to it blooming. Hope you enjoy your Fragrant orange Tea Olive for years to come. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope she enjoys it for years to come! The plants typically flower at several times throughout the year, with some bloom cycles heavier than others. There are 178 orange tea olive for sale on Etsy, and they cost $19.67 on average. :) Beth Steele | WBG, This is part of my 1st order from Wilson Bros. Right now the physical nursery is closed for renovating and it makes me sad because about tis time of the year, I like to walk around and choose what I'm gonna plant. As this tea olive grows taller, which it does rather quickly, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree that is ideal for use as a focal point specimen tree in sunny to partially shaded landscape borders and home foundation plantings. We're at your service! Did you scroll all this way to get facts about orange tea olive? Dr. A.S. Ziner-------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Let's just say I was super impressed with the entire experience with Wilson Bros. As a first time home owner, this was my first time ordering plants online and I was pleasantly surprised with how easy Wilson's Brothers made the process. Thanks for the great review! That doesn't mean you didn't send it, only that we didn't receive it. One of the most refreshing signs of fall – and spring – is the unique and memorable fragrance of tea olive in full bloom. Glad to hear they've adjusted well after planting. Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Tree arrived very healthy and packaged well Can't wait for it to grow the sweet smelling flowers. The most common flower color is creamy-white, but depending on cultivar, can vary to include pure white, pale to deep yellow, or orange. We're at your service! Good to hear they adapt well to the climate there in Oregon. Bottom line, we want you to get exactly what you paid for - Guaranteed! Please. I am so excited to see this grow & smell the blossoms (hopefully next year, 2021)!--------------------------------Thanks for the kind words! When spring arrives and new leaves begin to emerge these older leaves are usually naturally shed from the plant. Zone 11 has a low temperature of above 40 Fahrenheit and above 4.5 Celsius, covers Hawaii (Honolulu), Southern Mexico, the Florida Keys, the northern most region of Australia, southernmost regions of China, northern regions of South America, coastal regions of Central America, and central interior and coastal areas of Africa. We suggest at least 5 hours of direct sunlight per day or all-day lightly filtered sun for best flowering. Is there anything I need to do to get it to bloom? Plant long & prosper! Beth | WBG :), The plant was healthy and in good condition when it arrived. --------- RESPONSE from WBG: Hi Holly - We looked back through our email log and did not find an email from you. So far, we are happy with this company and I know we will be using them again. Shipped well. ----------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Sue - Thanks so much for your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive and for the compliments. The leaves are about 3 inches long with small marginal teeth. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Exceptionally drought tolerant when established. I am in zone 9a. Glad to hear! - Brent Wilson | Wilson Bros Gardens. We're at your service! Beth | WBG, I have 6 of these around my property now. Copyright var date = new Date(); document.write(date.getFullYear()) Wilson Bros Gardens. The atrium has the perfect conditions for it to thrive. Zone 2a has a low temperature of -50 to -45 Fahrenheit and -42.8 to -45.5 Celsius, spanning from interior areas of Alaska, northern regions of Canada (Manitoba), and northernmost isolated parts of China. Zone 5b has a low temperature of -15 to -10 Fahrenheit and -23.4 to -26.1 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from interior regions of the northwest, straight across the middle of the country and on to coastal areas of northeast US, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, southern interior regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan. If in the rare event the plants or products you purchased from us were damaged during transit, or if you are not satisfied with the quality of the plants, please call or. Mostly can purchase seeds online. It needs to leaf out a bit, but I don't expect to see much before next spring. I have not planted her in the garden yet because of Hurricane Harvey visiting and waiting to see which way Hurricane Irma is traveling. The plant is doing well but it did not bloom this year. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, They were beautiful as always. Hope they open back up soon. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can do for you. All the plants I ordered came packaged so carefully that you could feel the LOVE the employees have for each plant. ------------------------ WBG Reply: Hi Suzette - Thanks so much for your review of the Orange Tea Olive and we hope you enjoy it for years to come. Do you need 2 or will this self pollinate? An email was received that the shrub was being shipped which allowed watching for its several days' delivery.-----------------------------We are so glad you are pleased! I was really impressed. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. We're at your service! I'll be calling soon.----------------------------------------Hi Martha, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. When you buy plants online from Wilson Bros Gardens, you can expect to receive high-quality nursery and garden center grade plants that are fully-rooted in their containers or pots and ready upon arrival to plant and thrive for years to come in your gardens - Guaranteed! They seem pretty fast growing and hardy. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, The nearly 5' tree arrived in good health and undamaged, as the attached photo shows. It only took about two weeks and I am already seeing beautiful and flowering buds.----------------------------WBG Reply: Hi Susan, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. Thanks for the great review! Best company to deal with. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. LOVE THEM! They're grown commonly throughout the southern United States as a landscaping shrub prized for their fragrant flowers, with a scent that has been compared to jasmine, orange blossoms and ripe apricots or peaches. Selection 'San Jose' bears flowers ranging in color from cream to orange. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks Spencer for sending the one trunk tree form as requested. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, The plants are doing well and as soon as we can get some cooler weather they will be placed in a larger container or into the ground.---------------------------------------------Hi Robert, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. There is substantial new growth on every branch since planting. Then I saw the Orange Tea Olive on W.B. We look forward to many years of enjoyment watching Would definately buy from again. We're at your service! Zone 8a has a low temperature of 10 to 15 Fahrenheit and -9.5 to -12 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from coastal areas of the northwest and California through central Arizona and Texas, across the southern halves and coasts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal regions of southern Japan, southern interior regions of South America, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa. Evergreen Asian shrub that can become almost tree-like in mild climates. The deer here in Georgia never touch any of the Tea Olives in our gardens. A cousin of the white-flowering Tea Olive, the Orange Tea Olive produces the same sweetly fragrant flowers but in a wonderful creamy orange color. ----------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Judith - Thanks so much for your review of the Orange Tea Olive and we hope you enjoy its flowers and wonderful fragrance for years to come. Thanks for the great review! Fragrance is often forgotten in the garden and yet it is one of the most evocative senses, and sweet perfumes drifting through the air are such a pleasure to experience. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, I think the plants are ok. --------- WBG Reply: Hi Leslie - Glad to hear the tea olives we shipped cross country to you in Washington arrived in great condition and are doing well after after planting. 'Aurantiacus' ~ (Osmanthus fragrans) produces clusters of wonderfully fragrant flowers, in a creamy orange color. Let us know if there's anything else we can ever help you with. Thanks for the great review and repeat business! SIZES & PRICES. Thanks for the great review! I keep her soil hydrated and she is hanging in there. The original order didn't show up but as soon as I got in touch I had it 2 days later.------------------------------------------Sorry about the shipping issue, glad we were able to quickly get you another. I was very impressed with the packaging and the speedy delivery. We already have new growth and are looking forward to seeing their fragrant flowers. I have ordered from Wilson Bros Gardens before with great success.-----------------------------------------Hi Patricia, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. What a wonderful job you did! Will come back ordered again. Ads are shown to you based on a number of factors like relevancy and the amount sellers pay per click. It has a lot of leaves now but once plnted in the ground or into a larger pot the roots will have more soil to expand and the plant will be able to hold more foliage. They are all growing nicely. :) Synonyms Notelaea posua D.Don Olea acuminata Wall. Just like everything else I have ordered from Wilson Brothers. Flowers of all tea olive species are intensely fragrant, often being compared to the scent of peaches, orange blossoms, or jasmine. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, This was my first time ordering from this site, but I will buying more. I ordered and planted the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive last fall. So I ordered two more for myself they shipped one and missed one. :) Zone 5a has a low temperature of -20 to -15 Fahrenheit and -26.2 to -28.8 Celsius, spanning from central regions in the Midwest and lower regions of the northeast US, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central and northern interior regions of China, southern interior regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan. --------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Randall - Thanks for your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive and we hope you enjoy it for years to come. Irma just rolled through our neighborhood yesterday (9/11/2017). Glad we were able to help you obtain an orange tea olive for your place in Texas and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Wonderful experience, great company. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. With 6 of these growing on your property, I bet your gardens smell great during the fall! How close can I plant an Orange Tea Olive to the foundation of my house? Arrived safely. -------- WBG Response: Hi Yvonne - Thanks so much for your review and compliments! Are the roots invasive? Click button below to get on the Waiting List! They are exceptionally difficult and slow to root. It might be all in our head, but we think the orange does smell a little sweeter, like candy. There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. It came in beautifully packaged and larger than I expected. Thanks for the awesome review!! ------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Jean - Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review and for the compliments. Customer Service is Excellent. -------- WBG Reply: Hi Kayo - Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review! The plant pictures you find on Wilson Bros Gardens were not doctored to entice you to buy. Orange Tea Olive can be useful in the landscape in foundation plantings, as a background, in shrub borders, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, in landscape beds or islands, grown flat against a wall or as a hedge and also in theme gardens or cottage gardens. We've smelled them both. Exactly what I expected and more. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, Tea Olives are the best smelling plants there is. The most common orange tea olive material is ceramic. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, I bought this in hopes of making healthy tea for myself and maybe selling some satchels to a few tea afficianados. Etsy sellers promote their items through our paid advertising platform. Could've been much worse. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. When your order has been packaged it is shipped via FedEx or UPS special priority to ensure an on time delivery and a healthy plant. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can do for you. I love mine! Bee attractive? Delay pruning false holly hedges until after they flower in the fall if you don't want to lose the fragrant flowers. Emerald Goddess Liriope (Lilyturf) - 6-Pack of 1 Gallon Pots, Morning Glow Camellia Japonica - 3 Gallon Pot, Fragrant Variegated Tea Olive - Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus' - 3 Gallon Pot, Everblooming Banana Shrub - Michelia figo 'Hagiwara' - 3 Gallon Pot, Party Lights Pink Flush Tea Olive - Osmanthus heterophyllus - 1 Gallon Pot, Russian 26 Cold Hardy Pomegranate - 1 Gallon Pot, How To Plant A Tea Olive Osmanthus Shrub Or Tree In The Ground or In Pots, How To Prune A Tea Olive Osmanthus Shrub or Tree, How To Fertilize And Water A Tea Olive Osmanthus Shrub Or Tree. Lots of deer here. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. :) The orange are typically a little slower to start blooming than the white ones. We're at your service! I'm expecting them to add the dimension and color to our foundation plantings. Zone 1 has a low temperature of below -50 Fahrenheit and below -45.6 Celsius, covering interior areas of Alaska, Resolute, Northwest Territories of Canada, northernmost tip of China. A cousin of the white-flowering Tea Olive, the Orange Tea Olive produces the same sweetly fragrant flowers but in a wonderful creamy orange color. 's website, I had to have one. -------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Amy - Congratulations on your new home and thanks so much for your review of the Orange Tea Olive and for all the compliments! Great! Beth | WBG, Ordered this in the 3 Gallon size and they came looking very healthy. I always loved the smell of tea olive flowers growing up and am so excited to experience that here in Texas! Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, I found this fragrant olive online after looking everywhere for it in my area. It is doing well and arrived well packaged. That means that the shrub's flowers will only appear during certain times of … Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Temporarily Out of Stock. I grabbed one of the helpful workers and he showed me this plant with white flowers and I bought 3. It has dark green leaves, and can grow 8 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. They have helped me with questions, picking out plants and are very knowledgable. I hope the info about it being able to survive in zone 7 was accurate.--------------------------Hi Avid Gardener, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. Matter fact, packing was done ensuring to protect this healthy plant. Sunlight: Full Sun - Partial Shade USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 7 - 10 Foliage: Evergreen Aurantiacus ~ (Osmanthus fragrans) produces clusters of wonderfully fragrant flowers, in a creamy orange color. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, We purchased the Orange Tea Olive Tree in memory of our loving pet dachshund who passed away a few months ago. -------------------- WBG Reply: Thanks for your review of the Orange Tea Olive and we're happy to hear the plants have put on new growth and are doing well. IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIOliveandOrangeShop, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIOnaturelskincareShop, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIYewTreeTurnery, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIISimplyPutCrochet, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIINinskaPrints, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIITheProverbialHare, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIsofisticata, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIGreekHerbay, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIMidcenturymugs, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIWhiteFlowersDesign, IIAIIIdIIIII IIIIbIIIIIIyIII IIIFroggyBrocante. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. Question #1 - What is the difference between this type of olive tree and Apricot Echo Tea Olive - Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus - 3 Gallon Pot? Tea olives, members of the Osmanthus species, grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 7 through 10. One of the owners riffled through a book and found what it was then picked out the weedkiller I needed to kill it. It is highly prized in southern U.S. gardens for the deliciously fragrant flowers which are light to bright orange. :) Beth Steele | WBG, Very pleased with delivery and product. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, The Orange Tea Olive arrived in perfect condition. We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! We're at your service! Place your plant in the shade and gradually move to full sun. It's our pleasure to serve you. :) Beth Steele | WBG, I very much appreciate how well packed and healthy was the orange tea leaf tree on arrival. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can do for you. This is the second purchased and excellent as the first. Is this tree grafted? Very pleased with the plant and can't wait until it blooms. The fragrance is wonderful around the porch. Fruitlandii is a slightly more cold hardy, compact form with cream-colored flowers. Over decades, we've seen no insect or disease problems and deer won't touch it. When not blooming, it is an attractive dense, dark green evergreen tree up to 25 feet tall. More details below, Received our plant in excellent condition. No signs of shock after planting and plant appears to be thriving. This works well in our gardens. Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Tea Olive shrubs and trees... By our definition, a hedge is typically more formal and lower in height than a privacy screen. It prefers full sun but will tolerate a little shade. Also let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. Please complete the form below and we'll send a link to your friend! Zones LS, CS, TS; USDA 8-11. In China, they use these flowers to scent black or green teas and also use it in perfumery. It's in the ground now and looking good. Does it grow from seeds? I am very satisfied with it and it is growing well in my yard. An unforgettable fragrance merges with slow but steady growth, making the Tea Olive Tree a must-have for your garden. Top of tree is stunted (no new growth) and old leaves are dried up. This company is pretty amazing!-------------------------------Hi Lynn, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. It came in great condition and the packaging was perfect. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. Plant long and prosper! Do you think Pennsylvania is too cold for the plant to survive in winter time? Orange Fragrant Tea Olive osmanthus f. aurantiacus Evergreen Asian shrub that can become almost tree-like in mild climates. :) Beth Steele | WBG, Arrived in good condition, and within about 3 weeks of being put in its new "home" has doubled the amount of foliage! This variety is exceptionally heavy blooming. The prices are comparable also.------------------------------------------------------Hi Donna, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. In order to give you the best experience, we use cookies and similar technologies for performance, analytics, personalization, advertising, and to help our site function. It makes everything we do even more worth the while. It has been doing well since I planted it and I haven’t had any issues.------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased! - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Average shipping but very good products. Shipping was timely. Waiting for it to start putting out new foliage. For now, I’m very satisfied. Dug it up and very few roots. Very happy with this company..------------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Zone 9a has a low temperature of 20 to 25 Fahrenheit and -3.9 to -6.6 Celsius, covers areas of inland California and the Desert Southwest, southern Texas, and central Florida, southern regions of China, southern regions of Australia, coastal areas of southern Japan, and central regions to both the north and south of Africa. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, orange theme gardens and Asian gardens. It is like I bought it from the neighborhood nursery. :) The trees looked really healthy and good roots, fast delivery, packing was impeccable. It's about a 7-foot tall tree now and blooms nicely. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can do for you. It is still very much dormant. Please contact us to let us know specifically what it was about the shipping that was average. How long will a 3' tree take to reach max height in zone 8a? With fall approaching, would it still be okay to plant these? And thank you so much for all the kind words! - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, The Orange Tea Olive arrived quickly and in excellent condition. Tea olive is also a versatile plant that can make a great backdrop for other plants. We're at your service. Beth | WBG, It took quite a while to receive this long-awaited plant but it was worth the wait! I submitted pictures to company, but never received a response? They show up more and I think they smell a little sweeter. Zone 4b has a low temperature of -25 to -20 Fahrenheit and -28.9 to -31.6 Celsius, spanning from centrally located regions in the Midwest and northeast US, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of eastern Canada, northern regions of Europe, some central and northern interior regions of China, southern regions of interior South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, doing well. They adapted very well to So. Can purchase this now and keep it indoors through winter then plant in spring? Will continue to order from them. There are 82 orange tea olive for sale on Etsy, and they cost CZK 697.85 on average. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about orange tea olive? Purchased a 1gal orange sweet olive from you last fall. OR growing conditions. Planted them the next day, and they have put on new growth. We've smelled them both. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. Our number one goal is your success! I Haven't bought a single thing from anyone else since I found out about y'all. Thanks & regards. Came within 2 days, packed to the gill, not one branch or leaf broken off this beautiful healthy plant. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens-, Plants were packaged very nicely, arrived in good condition and look wonderful!--------------------------------------------Hi Lindquist Landscape Design, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. We're at your service! You guessed it: orange. It is highly prized in southern U.S. gardens for the deliciously fragrant flowers which are light to bright orange. (The orange one, the Apricot one, and the white one), Is Fragrant Orange Tea Olive an ever green shrub? Its leaves, used to perfume tea, hide the white flowers. We're at your service. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, Three gallon Osmanthus is hard to find, I am happy to find one. ------------------- WBG Reply: Thanks for your review, Yuliho. :) the 3 gallon size should bloom sooner. I love in the Piedmont of South Carolina. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. -------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Earl - Thanks so much for your review of the Orange Tea Olive and for your compliments! They have taken to their new home and I'm hopeful they will add value to my garden. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, I recently ordered 2 of the Fragrant Orange Tea Trees and 3 Emerald Goddess Liriopes. Beth | WBG :), Beautiful healthy plant, arrived well-packed, looking like I just picked it up from a local nursery. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, Purchased this plant for my wife and when it arrived it was in great shape, she absolutely loved it! We're at your service! Beth | WBG :), Orange Tea Olive - So far, so good.--------------------------------We are glad you are pleased with your purchase! Click button below to get on the Waiting List! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Have now had the Tea Olive in the ground for 3 weeks and already have a lot of new growth. What is the appropriate climate and soil? We were lucky to have not sustained much damage. We love the orange tea olive and do our best to keep them in stock at all times. Shrubs, unlike flowers or trees, bloom seasonally. We're at your service! _ Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Very excited for it to bloom. Ouch. High Fragrance Camellia Hybrid - 3 Gallon Pot, Radicans Creeping Dwarf Gardenia - 1 Gallon Pot, Apple Blossom Camellia Sasanqua - 3 Gallon Pot, Aphrodite Sweetshrub (Carolina Allspice) - Calycanthus - 3 Gallon Pot, Goshiki Osmanthus (Variegated False Holly) - 1 Gallon Pot. Believe a vole found it and had some delicious meals. Thank you for your prompt service. Haven't had it crop up anymore. You'll see why when you plant one! I’m looking for a tree that can be planted about 10 feet from my house. Can't wait until it flowers. Has been in ground for about 3 weeks and already has new growth. Plant long & prosper! - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, 1st time customer. Looking forward to watching it grow, and seeing the orange blooms for the 1st time. Can't say enough about the professional and courteous communication with the staff. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. There are other subtle differences as well. I ordered on a Wednesday and received everything by Saturday perfect timing for me to spend a weekend in the yard. I've been going to their nursery since they opened. Beth | WBG, Very happy with the plants and even more so with the customer service.we had a plant that was damaged in shipping and they replaced it immediately and with a plant that was larger than we ordered. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, The Fragrant Orange Tea Olive is hard to find. Am trying to grow it indoors and can not wait for the flowers. Product description Apricot Echo Orange Tea Olive Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus 'Apricot Echo' or 'Yue Yue Hong A new reblooming Osmanthus aurianticus that produces abundant clusters of wonderfully fragrant apricot color blossoms, the Apricot Echo Tea Olive begins blooming in fall continuing through winter and early spring! Zone 10a has a low temperature of 30 to 35 Fahrenheit and 1.6 to -1.1 Celsius, and covers areas of southernmost California and south Florida, southern regions of China, northern and southern coastal regions of Australia, southernmost coastal regions of Europe, interior and coastal regions of South America, and central and northern coastal regions of Africa. Let us know if and when there's anything else we can do for you. I will definitely be ordering again! Hopefully they can withstand crazy NY weather.-------------------------------So glad you are pleased! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Came with no damages, very healthy and good shaped tree! Jane. I am looking forward to watching it grow and eventually see its potential to produce orange flowers. When you have a farm, there is always space for one more plant, and so I wonder what the next "find" will be? I will definitely order from Wilson Bros again, thank you. Zone 3a has a low temperature of -40 to -35 Fahrenheit and -37.3 to -39.9 Celsius, spanning from northernmost regions of Minnesota (International Falls), interior and northern coastal areas of Alaska (St. Michael), southern regions of Canada, northern regions of Europe, northern regions of China, and central regions of northern Japan. It's in the ground and looks like it's doing well. I hope the color is as spectacular as the picture.-------------------------------------Hi Mitchell, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! The most popular color? You'll have to let us know what you think it smells like when it flowers:-) Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. It has very few if any insect or disease problems and deer don't touch it! Tea olive flowers are edible and use in tea. I sent a picture of some leaves that had holes in them from insects? We're at your service! Hope you enjoy the Orange Tea Olive for years to come. This is the second plant that we had ordered and will definitely order from them again. Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, Beautiful, Thank you so much!----------------------------Hi Tina, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. They stand by their inventory.------------------------------WBG Reply: Hi Robin, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olives. Once established it is quite drought tolerant. We use the highest level and quality of packaging methods. No need to plant this one near windows as one plant can fill a back or front yard with sweet aroma! Thanks for the review! Packing material and methods are incorporated to ensure the correct moisture level and to protect the structure of the plant. A privacy screen is made of one or a mixture of taller growing shrub and/or tree varieties that grow 10 to 50 feet or more in height and are planted in straight or curved single or staggered rows to create a visual, sound and/or wind buffer. The plants were very well packaged and arrived quickly. I hope to get her in the soil by the latest the weekend. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. It might be all in our head, but we think the orange does smell a little sweeter, like candy. I planted my several years back from a 1 gallon pot and it took a couple years to start flowering. Zone 2b has a low temperature of -45 to -40 Fahrenheit and -40 to -42.7 Celsius, spanning from interior areas of Alaska (Unalakleet), the northernmost tip of Minnesota, middle regions of Canada, and northernmost regions of China. Glad to hear your tea olive is putting out new growth just weeks after transplanting. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Service was above and beyond! ex G.Don Olea buchananii Lamb. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. Very satisfied. This evergreen tree or shrub, depending on whether you prune it, is an old-fashioned Southern favorite known for its ease of … Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. A bit more cold hardy than most, it can briefly tolerate temperatures as low as -8 … When it blooms, let us know what you think it smells like. Please help! - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, I fell in love with the Tea Olive tree’ s fragrance when I was studying in Japan but never saw it an orange color. It looks good as a specimen plant, and its glossy, evergreen leaves and dense growth habit make it well suited for screens and hedges. One is already blooming after only two weeks. I already have have two of the white/cream colored variety—will it cause a problem if I plant the orange variety near them? It is highly prized in southern U.S. gardens for the deliciously fragrant flowers which are light to bright orange. Please advise. I can not say enough how much they went out of their way to make sure we were happy.--------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased! I was impressed with it. The leaves are about 3 inches long with small marginal teeth. thanks for the great review. But good to hear they're just nibbling. Strange how deer in different areas have different tastes. Thanks for the great review! Be prepare to plant in a container. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. The fragrance at … Hope you enjoy them for years to come. They're pretty big by now. ----------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Kim - Thanks so much for providing your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive and hope you enjoy it for years to come. Orange osmanthus (O. aurantiaca), 2.5 metres in height, has fragrant orange flowers. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! -------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Mary - Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review and for the compliments! This variety is exceptionally heavy blooming. Extremely helpful, plants arrived in perfect condition. If you ever need care tips just visit the Orange Tea Olive page and click on the Planting & Care Advice tab. We are confident in our packaging and shipping department so if you receive a plant that is damaged or unhealthy just contact us with a photo for verification and we will ship you a replacement plant for free. To your question about holes in some of the leaves having holes in them. Sun Needs:  Full to Mostly Sun, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Afternoon Sun, Water Needs:  Average, Very Low when established, Soil Type:  Clay (Amended), Loam, Sandy, Silty, Soil Moisture / Drainage:  Well Drained Moist to Dry when established, Soil pH:  5.5 - 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid), Resistances:  Deer, Disease, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Insect. Thank you.-----------------------WBG Reply: Hi Andre, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. :) It is our goal to blow you away with a great selection of the most exciting new and old-favorite plants and trees, and with all the information you need to grow them like the pros! We want our customers to be very happy when they open the box(es) and also have the best long term success with high-quality plants that are ready upon arrival to thrive for years to come after planting. Founded in 1989 by master nurserymen and twin brothers Brooks and Brent Wilson, Wilson Bros Gardens brings you awesome every day! I also have pictures of a "normal" orange tea and a fudingzhu tea olive and this looks very much like a fudingzhu tea with orange flowers. How to safeguard from the varmits? Fragrant Flowers:  Yes, extremely fragrant! Due to the presence of carotenoids in the flowers, some say that the Orange Tea Olive has a more pleasant fragrance than the white. I won't know what it will eventually look like until it blooms. Plants were packaged securely. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, The plant arrived in good condition. Well you're in luck, because here they come. The plant arrived healthy as expected. Let us know if there's ever anything else we can help you with. our tree grow and blossom.-----------------------------------------------Hi Cecile, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. A few years back as I was perusing Wilson Bros Nursery, I walked into one of their structures and was hit by this wonderful smell. Glad to hear you made it through Hurricane Harvey okay. I have five white tea olives never been bothered. A landscaper who saw it was surprised at the size of it given it was ordered online and shipped. My Fragrant Orange Tea Olives are transplanted and being really happy. Happy with my plant. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens, Very healthy bushy plant! Fragrant Orange Tea Olive - Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus - 3 Gallon Pot. Plant arrived in great condition and very healthy to say the least. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Fragrant Orange Tea Olive. -------- WBG Reply: Hi Carmencita - Thanks so much for the compliments and taking the time to provide your review, which lets others know the extent we go to to safely ship plants. Commonly, you can call the plant tea olive or sweet olive, as both names nod to the sweet scent emitted by the plant's tiny white blooms. Not only have we built our reputation on shipping the highest quality plants, we take great care to gently pack and secure every plant we ship using the highest level of packaging products and methods available to ensure your plants arrive safely and in good condition - Guaranteed! While individual flowers are small, the clusters are usually large and numerous enough to be quite showy. You'll also find hundreds of helpful articles in our on-site. Delivery was as expected quick and plant was securely packaged. So far the tree looks good its putting on new growth plus free shipping, I am happy. If they don't know, they look it up right there and then for you. - Brent Wilson | Wilson Bros Gardens, The plants were healthy, well packaged and grown to the right size for the pot’s. The leaves of the Orange Tea Olive are a little darker green and are larger and longer than those of white. The leaves are about 3 inches long with small marginal teeth. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope that you and your chameleon both enjoy it for years to come! I will say that the orange is a little slower to bloom than the white...but it's well worth the wait. They are packaged very well so little to no damage in shipping. We have a large specimen in our gtardens that is truly magnificent and blooms its socks off every fall. I am going to try to upload a picture of it. A hedge is made of closely planted shrubs or other plants which, as they grow and are trimmed and shaped or left to grow natural, form a straight or curved solid wall or fence of foliage from 1 to 10 feet in height. We hope you enjoy the orange tea olive for years to come. Thanks for the kind words and great review! I plan on using this vendor again. - Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens, Beautiful plant. Maybe try some shavings of Irish Spring soap around the plants to ward off the deer. ---------------------- WBG Reply: Hi Leslie - Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Orange Tea Olive and for your compliments.