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Osmanthus fragrans
I wonder if anyone reading this has had experience with
Osmanthus fragrans in U.S. zone 8. The books I'm consulting say it is hardy into zone 7 and that it can be damaged by temperatures lower than 0F (-18C). However, here in zone 8, ours is badly affected nearly every winter and spring by temperatures rarely below 20F (-7C), and never lower than 12F (-11C). Annually, it suffers extensive twig and leaf damage. It's unsightly, and what is worse, we scarcely get any flowers. I am planning to remove it. Is it possible that another specimen would do better in this spot? (It would have to be the species, as no local nurseries have named cultivars.) Or should I give up on this entirely? By the way, O. x fortunei is doing quite well, nearby. Mike Prager On the North Carolina coast - Zone 8a (Remove spam traps from email address to reply.) |
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