Osmanthus fragrans 'Conger Yellow' Gene Cline thriving in fertile

thriving in fertile

and real adaptability in one modest package

the tree grows on well-drained woodland soils and has long been one of the most widely planted native evergreens

The flowers of sweet osmanthus are gui hua in China

Osmanthus fragrans 'Conger Yellow' Gene Cline thriving in fertileFor all the sweet osmanthus grown across the South, most carry the same tiny white flowers, so 'Conger Yellow' arrives as a quiet surprise: a clone bearing clusters of soft, butter yellow blooms against notably large, glossy leaves. The flowers keep the family gift, that warm apricot and honey perfume that drifts on autumn air and, in mild climates, returns in scattered flushes through much of the year, strongest as evening cools. The species itself,