Select Osmanthus heterophyllus Cultivars

Cultivar
Height
Comments
Goshiki   New growth is pink- to purple-tinged; develops green flecking on gold background; mature leaves are green, gold, and cream; color bleaches out in full sun
Gulftide 10 to 15 feet Upright; glossy green leaves; slightly twisted; prominent spiny margins; more cold-hardy than species
Ogon (Aureus)   Golden yellow leaves that fade to yellow-green; strongly spiny in youth; grows slower than species
Rotundifolius 4 to 8 feet Slow growing; 1.5 to 2" long obovate, rigid, leathery simple leaves; margins are angled off; lustrous dark green; pale below; less cold-hardy than species
Variegatus 8 to 10 feet Creamy white leaf margins; slow grower; dense, upright habit; leaves not as spiny as species; does not burn in full sun