Osmanthus x burkwoodii (x Osmarea burkwoodii) Medicinal and low-lying ground where other

and low-lying ground where other plants struggle

carried in profusion on a twiggy

Perfect for southern gardens

To grow them is to keep company with a living fossil

and salt spray with the ease of something that has never known better conditions and would not trust them if offered

Osmanthus x burkwoodii (x Osmarea burkwoodii) Medicinal and low-lying ground where otherOsmanthus burkwoodii is one of the most reliable and sweetly scented of the spring evergreens, a dense, compact shrub that disappears under clusters of tiny white flowers in April and perfumes the whole garden around it. The small, dark green, leathery leaves are finely toothed and glossy, holding their color and structure through the year, so that the plant earns a place long after the fragrance has faded. The shrub has a tangled and rather charming