Can anyone identify this? Osmanthus?
Leicestershire,
United Kingdom
Can anyone identify this? I'd say it's a shrub, can get to 9 ft. Bees love it. It looks like an osmanthus but has five petals per flower.
Many thanks!



7 Jun, 2022
Answers
That was my first reaction too!
7 Jun, 2022
Thanks for the welcome and the identification, it's certainly looking like escallonia!
7 Jun, 2022
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Welcome to GoY , it looks like an Escallonia to me. Applebossom as the poss variety.
see wat others think.
7 Jun, 2022