Goshiki Variegated Osmanthus
Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-8′
Width at Maturity: 4-5′
Spacing: 3-4′ for solid hedges; 10′ or more for space between plants
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Fall
Flower Type: Single in small clusters
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: White, yellow, burgundy, pink, medium green, and dark green variegation!
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Mostly Sun to Part Shade. In our north central Georgia gardens and other areas that have hot summer climates it performs better when provided some shade or filtered sun during the mid-afternoon hours.
Water Needs: Low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Moderately Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
Truly in a class of its own, Goshiki Osmanthus, also known as Variegated False Holly, is an eyecatching evergreen shrub with radiant variegated leaves of creamy white, yellow and dark mint-green on an upright pyramidal form. What’s more, the new leaves in spring emerge bronze-red to pink for a spectacular show of contrasting color! As with most other Osmanthus, the fall flowers have a fresh, sweet fragrance in the garden. When left to grow natural plants will assume a more pyramidal form, however, with occasional pruning globe and other shapes are possible. This beauty is a must for the gardener that enjoys unique and unusual plants.
Landscape & Garden Uses
With its outstanding color and pyramidal form to 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, the Goshiki Osmanthus is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings, or as a hedge in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Performs exceptionally well in pots, planters and other containers. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, white theme gardens, holly gardens and Asian gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart for solid hedges; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants.
Note: For our customers who live and garden North of USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Osmanthus variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Goshiki Variegated Osmanthus is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. That said, in our north central Georgia gardens and other areas that have hot summer climates it performs better when provided some shade or filtered sun during the mid-afternoon hours. Maintenance is minimal; requiring little if any pruning to keep its dense, pyramidal form. It’s also disease, fungus, and pest resistant. Constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic. Just make sure to plant it in a well-drained site.
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Plant arrived healthy & was delivered promptly (to replace another one which suddenly died).———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I discovered the Goshiki Osmanthus at Wilson Brothers Nursery about 5 years ago when I lived in Georgia and it has since been one of my favorite plants. It is evergreen with beautiful seasonal changes in the foliage. It can be used in several locations in the landscape – foundation, border, hedge, centerpiece as well as deterrent. Wilson’s continue to provide exceptional service at a time when customer service is becoming passé.—————————————-We try real hard! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
We saw one of these in a big box store over Xmas season and really liked it but it was way overpriced and none available come early Spring. We found them on Wilson Brothers online for a reasonable price and size and took a chance ordering two. They arrived quickly in very sturdy packaging in excellent condition and were immediately transferred to large containers we had already preparred on our deck. A few weeks later we had a week of late hard freeze but the plants showed no signs of any effect. We look forward to seeing them grow to full size over the next few years. A great choice for all year color in an evergreen container plant. Highly recommend this unique plant and especially Wilson Bros service and packaging compared to other online nurseries we have had previous experience with.——————————-WBG Reply: Hi Donald, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Goshiki Osmanthus. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Plants arrived still moist and in perfect condition. Already growing in my yard. Very pretty and healthy. Wonderful service and a fabulous website which is easy to negotiate with a lot of useful information. My only complaint is that many of your lovely shrubs will not thrive in zone 6. ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Donna – Thanks so much for your review of the Goshiki Osmanthus and for the compliments on our website. It makes everything we do even more worth the while. Glad to hear it’s growing well and hope you enjoy this beauty for years to come. We are always expanding our offerings so will be adding more and more plants that will grow in Zone 6. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
I happened on one of these plants at home depot in a much smaller size and thought it would fill a hole in my front yard where I needed an eye catcher specimen plant. I went looking on line for a larger, healthy one and found it at Wilson Bros Gardens. This plant will be so beautiful when it is big enough to make a topiary from it, but in the mean time it still is “so cool looking.” ——— WBG Reply: Hi Marie – We agree…this is one cool plant…and makes a really nice topiary. In my own landscape, I’ve trained trained one to be a small multi-trunk tree. When folks see it they want one. Definitely an eye-catcher! Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review as it helps others to know who we are and the quality of our plants. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | WIlson Bros Gardens
I recently purchased False Holly Shrubs from Wilson Bros and I am totally happy. The packaging and plants were in great condition, the plants roots were healthy and strong. I have planted them in the ground and not once did they wilt before or after being transplanted. It took time to find these shrubs and I am so Happy that I found Wilson Bros. Gardens.
Am very pleased with the size of the two plants that were shipped. They were very healthy and much larger than I expected. Planted them on the corners of my wellhouse and they look great against the red siding. Very pleased with my purchase and will do business again with Wilson Bros gardens. Glad to have found them!























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