Osmanthus armatus red air pollution and heat

air pollution and heat

Slow to moderate growth habit

A graceful tree of wide-spreading habit distinguished by its bright-green pinnate leaves and silvery-hairy winter buds

A very large growing tree

Grow in any well-drained calcareous soil in full sun

Osmanthus armatus red air pollution and heatOsmanthus armatus is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree native to western China. It grows in rocky alpine habitats and has a dense, upright rounded, and bushy habit. It can reach heights of 12 17' and widths of 8 10', but sometimes grows up to 30' tall. It is also known as holly olive because of its spiny leaves and olive like fruits.