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Pittosporum tobira 'Turner's Dwarf'

Image of Pittosporum tobira 'Turner's Dwarf' PP4919

Family

Pittosporaceae

Botanical Name

Pittosporum tobira 'Turner's Dwarf' PP4919

Plant Common Name

Japanese Cheesewood

General Description

A compact habit, slow growth and beautifully variegated foliage set this Pittosporum apart from the rest. This functional and pretty mounded shrub is ideal for landscapes where winters are mild.

Japanese mock orange is a large broadleaf evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia. Its thick branches bear dense whorls of large, glossy, leathery, oval leaves. The pretty leaves have irregular pale yellow edges and look great all season. Terminal clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped, sweetly fragrant flowers appear in spring, followed by orange pea-sized fruit that opens to reveal red seeds.

This shrub prefers sun or partial shade and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. It is highly salt and drought tolerant. This tender shrub is ideal for hedging, screening and foundation plantings, where hardy. In temperate zones, it is commonly grown as an indoor specimen for sunny spacious rooms or greenhouses. The greens of Pittosporum tobira are commonly used as filler in flower arrangements because they are long-lasting and pretty.

Characteristics

  • AHS Heat Zone

    12 - 8

  • USDA Hardiness Zone

    8 - 12

  • Sunset Zone

    H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

  • Plant Type

    Broadleaf Evergreen

  • Sun Exposure

    Full Sun, Partial Sun

  • Height

    1'-2' / 3.3f - 6.6f

  • Width

    1'-2' / 3.3f - 6.6f

  • Bloom Time

    Spring

  • Native To

    Eastern Asia

Growing Conditions

  • Soil pH

    Acidic, Neutral

  • Soil Drainage

    Well Drained

  • Soil type

    Loam, Sand

  • Tolerances

    Drought, Salt

  • Growth Rate

    Slow

  • Water Requirements

    Drought Tolerant

  • Habit

    Upright/Erect

  • Seasonal Interest

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Ornamental Features

  • Flower Interest

    Showy

  • Flower Color

    White

  • Fruit Color

    Red, Orange

  • Foliage Color (Spring)

    Dark Green, Light Yellow

  • Foliage Color (Spring) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Summer)

    Dark Green, Light Yellow

  • Foliage Color (Summer) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Fall)

    Dark Green, Light Yellow

  • Foliage Color (Fall) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Foliage Color (Winter)

    Dark Green, Light Yellow

  • Foliage Color (Winter) Modifier

    Variegated

  • Bark Color

    Gray

  • Fragrant Flowers

    Yes

  • Fragrant Fruit

    No

  • Fragrant Foliage

    No

  • Bark or Stem Fragrant

    No

  • Flower Petal Number

    Single

  • Repeat Bloomer

    No

  • Showy Fruit

    No

  • Edible Fruit

    No

  • Showy Foliage

    Yes

  • Foliage Texture

    Medium

  • Foliage Sheen

    Glossy

  • Evergreen

    Yes

  • Showy Bark

    No

Special Characteristics

  • Bark Texture

    Smooth

  • Usage

    Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

  • Sharp or Has Thorns

    No

  • Invasive

    No

  • Attracts

    Butterflies

  • Self-Sowing

    No