The beautiful fragrance of this evergreen shrub makes it a much loved garden plant.
The white flowers themselves are quite small, but they appear en mass and are very fragrant.
This plants is often called the Sweet Osmanthus or Sweet Olive.
It make an excellent plant for a sensory garden, or for planting near a pathway where one can enjoy the perfume.
The glossy green foliage provides a good backdrop to smaller shrubs and flowers in the border.
It forms a bushy shrub to approximately 3-4 metres, but can be kept smaller with regular trimming.
Oils are extracted for perfumes and other uses.