Apricot Echo Tea Olive – Osmanthus fragrans 'Apricot Echo' Live Rooted Starter Plant | Fragrant Evergreen Shrub | Bare Root

Fill your garden with an unforgettable fragrance by growing Apricot Echo Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans 'Apricot Echo'), a highly prized evergreen shrub known for its intensely sweet, apricot-scented blooms. This beautiful ornamental produces clusters of delicate flowers that perfume the air for weeks, making it an excellent choice for entryways, patios, hedges, and fragrance gardens. Easy to grow and long-lived, Tea Olive thrives in sunny to partially shaded locations and provides glossy evergreen foliage year-round. Each healthy, well-rooted starter plant is shipped without a pot and is ready to establish with proper care.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Apricot Echo Tea Olive plant
✔️ Healthy, well-rooted starter plant
✔️ Shipped bare root (without pot)
✔️ Ready for potting and continued growth
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Apricot Echo Tea Olive, Sweet Olive
Botanical Name: Osmanthus fragrans 'Apricot Echo'
Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
Growth Stage: Rooted starter plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil
Watering: Water regularly during establishment; moderate watering once established
Mature Height: 10–20 feet (can be maintained smaller with pruning)
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 7–10
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Pot your starter plant in a 4-inch container after arrival and allow it to establish before transplanting into a larger container or the landscape. Provide bright light, consistent moisture during establishment, and occasional pruning after flowering to maintain a dense, attractive shape.