As global temperatures rise, the ability to understand how plants respond to heat has never been more critical. A recent study has uncovered a molecular mechanism by which elevated temperatures ...

Flowering is a key developmental milestone for plants, directly influencing reproduction and ornamental value. In Osmanthus fragrans, high ambient temperatures are known to delay or even block ...

On my recent trip, I discovered autumn gardens in Italy smell a lot like those in South Carolina thanks to two kinds of fall-blooming Osmanthus. In fact, my travel group became quite amused with the ...

On Halloween, moms and dads who were chaperoning little trick-or-treaters on my North End street in Virginia Beach got a sweet treat all their own. “What do I smell?” asked one mom. “I feel like I’m ...

The little creamy yellow flowers are not flamboyantly visible, but there is no way you can ignore them in full bloom. Pauline D. Loh goes botanical. Osmanthus wine. Osmanthus tea. Osmanthus jam.

Description: This member of the olive family hosts about 30 to 40 species of evergreen shrubs or trees grown for their deep green leaves and fragrant flowers. Osmanthus translates to fragrant flower ...

Question: I've been looking for plant material that will make a good hedge, but not one that looks unkempt very quickly, or become problematic because it spreads too fast. It should be evergreen since ...

Ask most gardeners about sweet-smelling flowering shrubs for the garden and “gardenia” will be at the top of the list. This prom corsage favorite is a little too sickeningly-sweet for my taste, but it ...

Xianning has a long history of osmanthus planting. It is recorded in historical literature that in the Warring States Period more than 2,300 years ago, when poem Qu Yuan passed Xianning, he wrote the ...