Holly Olive Goshiki A good shrub for year-round interest, Osmanthus heterophyllus Goshiki is a medium-sized, slow-growing, evergreen shrub with a bushy habit. The leaves are spiny and holly-like, glossy green marbled with shades of cream, tinged pink and bronze when young (Goshiki is Japanese for ‘five colours’). In late summer and autumn, fragrant white flowers, strongly scented of apricot, are borne in the leaf axils; these are followed by small black berries. Not for the coldest areas, holly olive Goshiki holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Site: Tolerates exposureSoil: Any well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeSeason of interest: All year, particularly late summer and autumnHardiness: Fairly hardyHeight: 5’ (1.5m) Spread: 5’ (1.5m)