but did you know there is a fragranced olive tree too? "Fragrant Tea Olive plants are evergreens that grow into large shrubs ...

One exception, however, is the fragrance of “kinmokusei” or fragrant olive flowers. As in every autumn, I recently encountered the delicate (powerful for many people) fragrance of the flowers ...

This fragrant, flowering evergreen shrub delights the senses. What's that fragrance perfuming the garden air? It's tea olive, ...

The area around Small Hall holds a number of interesting specimens. Between Swem and Small as you head up the walkway, note the two fragrant olive bushes (Osmanthus sp.). These bushes have grown so ...

Standing tall and proud, "higanbana" (red spider lilies) look as if they expect us to admire their graceful posture, while I can imagine "kinmokusei" (fragrant olive flowers) inviting us to enjoy ...