Pittosporum tenuifolium
Common Name : New Zealand pittosporumFamily : PittosporaceaeType : ShrubHabit : BushyHeight : 2.5-4 metresSpread : 2.5-4 metresFlower colour : PurpleFoliage : EvergreenFoliage colour : GreenHardiness: Hardy through most of the UK -10° to -5°Sunlight : Full Sun / Part ShadeMoisture : Well-drained / Moist but well-drainedSoil : Acid / Neutral / AlkalineSeason of interest : Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter
Syn.- tawhiwhi
P. tenuifolium is a large, broadly columnar evergreen shrub with slender, dark shoots. Leaves rounded, glossy light green, with wavy margins. Small, honey-scented deep purple flowers open in clusters in late spring and early summer.