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Fudingzhu tea olive osmanthus fragrances 'fudingzhu' ( fodingzhu ) the name 'fudingzhu' means "pearls on Buddha's head." this is the most outstanding woody introduction for the deep South in the last 20 years. Profuse flowers cover this plant from early fall through winter & early spring. The heaviest blooming tea olive in existence bar none, it flowers so heavily that its blooms literally encircle its branches. Flowers can be seen from a couple hundred' away & you can start to smell the sweet fragrance within one hundred'. lustrous dark green oblong leaves on top & slightly lighter in color below. Great for use as a flowering hedge, planted near walkways or patios for fragrance, screen, or as a specimen plant. Evergreen mature height: 8-10' mature width: 6-8' exposure: full sun to partial shade hardiness zones: 7-9