Wild Olive (also known as Devilwood or American Olive) is a large native evergreen shrub with an open rounded habit. The elliptical glossy dark green foliage with lightly waved margins and a rusty underside turn gold or yellow in fall. Fragrant clusters of creamy white urn-shaped flowers bloom in early spring and are followed by dark blue drupes that ripen in fall. Best planted in part sun with acidic rich and moist well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
Syn. with Cartrema americana.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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10' - 30'
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Spread:
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6’ - 30'
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Spacing:
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20’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Loropetalum, Daylily, Heavenly Bamboo
IMAGES: claytonsnatives, Osmanthus americanus leaves, CC BY 3.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Osmanthus americanus 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, USA, Osmanthus americanus flowers, CC BY 3.0 US, (4) Homer Edward Price, Osmanthus americanus (homeredwardprice) 001, CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
