Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pittosporum tobira Miss Muffet Dwarf Japanese Pittosporum, Australian Laurel, Japanese Cheesewood,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Small shrub with tightly compacted glossy dark green foliage. Fragrant cream flowers appear in spring. Popular choice for Japanese style gardens, borders and containers. Grows approx 1m tall x 1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mites
Cultural Notes: Easy care plant choice. Will benefit from an application of slow release fertiliser early Spring and Autumn. Prune to shape when desired. Generally pest and disease free, high humidity may cause fungal problems. Water well in dry times.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Pittosporaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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