Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Shien' (v)

A compact, upright, evergreen shrub to around 1.5m in height, with holly-like glossy leaves which, together with the stems, emerge bright pink in spring. The leaves mature to pale-orange yellow then green. As more growth emerges, the colours are all visible on the shrub at the same time. Small clusters of small, fragrant, tubular, white flowers appear in late summer to autumn, followed by blue-black berries. An ideal choice for hedging, coastal gardens or as an evergreen specimen shrub for year-round interest