Osmanthus fragrans Apricot Echo Starter Plant - Fragrant Evergreen Tea Olive Shrub

Osmanthus fragrans 'Apricot Echo' Starter Plant Overview

The Osmanthus fragrans 'Apricot Echo', commonly known as the Apricot Echo Tea Olive, is an evergreen shrub prized for its strong apricot-scented creamy white flowers. This rooted starter plant is ideal for gardeners looking to add a fragrant and ornamental shrub to their landscape. It thrives in USDA zones 7b-10 and prefers partial shade with well-draining, acidic soil.

Key Features

• Evergreen shrub with a mature height of 6-10 feet and width of 4-6 feet
• Produces fragrant apricot-scented flowers from fall to spring
• Prefers partial shade but tolerates full sun
• Requires moderate, consistent moisture and well-draining acidic soil (pH 5.0-6.5)
• Non-toxic and suitable for ornamental hedges or southern gardens

Growing Information and Care

• Keep the starter plant in a 4" pot until established
• Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to maintain moderate moisture
• Provide bright, indirect light and protect from harsh afternoon sun
• Transplant to the ground after 1-2 growing seasons for optimal growth
• Fertilize lightly in spring to support healthy development

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.