Plant ID: Sweet Olive (Osmanthus fragrans) and Its Care

Light: Bright indirect. North windowsill is ideal.
Water: When soil surface feels dry. Keep evenly moist.
Pot: Keep moderately potbound.
Prune: After flowering to shape.

Identification

Your plant is Osmanthus fragrans, sweet olive or tea olive—an evergreen shrub prized for tiny, intensely fragrant flowers.

With good light and consistent moisture, it will bloom reliably each year.

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