bushy evergreen shrub prized for its variegated and colourful holly-like foliage.
Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’
aka Variegated Holly-leaf osmanthus
- evergreen shrub
- slow-growing, compact and rounded
- spiny cream-marbled, dark green leaves
- flushed pink or bronze in Spring
- small, fragrant flower clusters from late summer into autumn.
H 1.5m
W 1.5m
Full sun to part shade
Moist well-drained
Info: Native to Japan. ‘Goshiki’ means 5 colours in reference to the variegation
Notes: Purchased 2021 mail order from Gardening Express for the Japanesque garden. Had grown this plant in London garden but did not take cuttings. Never noticed any blooms probably because it was growing in dry shade but any flowers tend to be hidden by the foliage. February 2023 planted in the ‘First sight’ bed opposite Osmanthus burkwoodii
My Japanesque Garden 
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