Osmanthus 'Quinnan Guifei'
Disease resistant, deer resistant (except for tender new growth) and has a heavenly fragrant flower. But even with the fragrance, it's greatest asset is its stunning foliage. It is a very vigorous grower, and it doesn't start to flower until it gets some age on it. The flowers are fragrant white. The new growth in the spring has the deepest pink coloration. Subsequent flushes throughout the growing season will be pink, but not as much as the first flush in the spring. Here is some additional information that we have found about this selection: "'Quinnan Guifei' has new growth which is bright pink, turning white, then green. Selected and bred by Tan Zhi-ming, general manager of Quinnan Magnolia Ecological Forestry Co. Ltd. in Jiangxi Province, China."
Osmanthus 'Quinnan Guifei'
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