Tea olive, known for beautiful and fragrant clusters of flowers, was once common in Central Florida, but isn't as popular now. It needs a resurgence.

Tea olive, known for beautiful and fragrant clusters of flowers, was once common in Central Florida, but isn't as popular now. It needs a resurgence.

There is even a subspecies of fragrant tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans f. aurantiacus) that has orange abundant flowers each fall for a two-week period.

Tea olives need an environment that is primarily sunny (although they tolerate partial shade) in order to thrive and produce flowers. Their roots develop best in acidic soil that is relatively ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support ...

To keep your Fragrant Tea Olive happy, Sydni recommends giving this tree at least 4-5 hours of sunlight. "Morning sunlight and afternoon shade is preferred for Fragrant Tea Olives," says Sydni, ...

Q: Several months ago my husband and I were at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales and had the chance to smell, and then see, a beautiful tea olive tree. We were astonished at the fragrance. There is ...

Osmanthus fragrans (fragrant tea olive) -- famous for flowering every month with an "r" in it, this beloved southern shrub has few peers. Traditionally planted at the entrance to a house, ...

Matthew Stevens. is the County Extension Director and Horticulture Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pitt County Center.. If you have questions about this article or gardening in ...

Meet Uncle Joe, an 80-year-old Tea Olive tree that sits just outside the gates of the golf course. The tree's owner is worried that its days may be numbered.