Osmanthus fragrans

An unremarkable looking evergreen shrub with the most heavenly scent – something like sweet apricots – fresh and light. The flowers though are small and white and not produced in great numbers but somehow manage to fill the entire greenhouse with perfume. The foliage looks a bit like a Citrus. 

Near-hardy here in Sussex - undamaged in my unreliably frost-free greenhouse. 

Rarely offered and much sought-after.

£18