Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pittosporum tenuifolium Ivory Pillar Kohuhu,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
An attractive evergreen medium growing shrub to around 2m tall. Ivory Pillar can be trimmed to keep smaller. Light green leaves edged with an ivory white border rest upon almost black stems creating a very dense shrub. Its compact growing habit makes it useful for both garden beds and a decorative subject in a patio pot or container. Looks attractive when used as a back- drop for smaller plants. Excellent for hedging.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Scale, Thrips
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Pittosporaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Cream, Variegated
Flower Colour: Brown
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate