Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Sasaba'
Common name:
Sasaba Holly Osmanthus
Sasaba Osmanthus
Pronunciation:
oz-MAN-thus het-er-o-FIL-us
Family:
Oleaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf evergreen shrub, upright, open habit, 3 × 3 ft (0.9 × 0.9 m) in 10 years, to 10 ft (3 m) or more. Leaves are deeply cut and forming stiff, sharp triangular lobes; dark green color with light green veins.
- Sun to part shade. Shear to make more compact. Can make an impenetrable hedge.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 6
- Sasaba: "bamboo leaf" in Japanese
- Oregon State Univ. campus: southeast of ALS and north of LINC
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