ODORATA White Ixora Rare Fragrant Live Flowering Shrub Plant Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emeralds TM

The Odorata Ixora is a unique old heirloom cultivar that blooms white and has the unique distinctions of being somewhat more cold tolerant than others, will grow and flower in moderate shade and is lightly fragrant.

The growth habit is tall, open and upright, maturing at about 4 to 5 feet tall if left to its own devices. It has large, dull green, elongated leaves with a prominent red vein that grow in opposing pairs.

Odorata blooms somewhat seasonally, with the peak bloom occurring in the late spring to early summer. It will frequently throw scattered flowers throughout the warm season with another bloom cycle in the fall.

Although Odorata is somewhat more cold tolerant than many ixoras, it still will perform best with good protection from the cold. It can often withstand exposure to lower temps for a longer during, but generally does defoliate, burn back and suffer damage as a result.

The flowers are large 4 to 6 inch clusters of star shaped florets, that open slowly in bright pure white and then fade to a creamy, yellow-ivory as they age.