Home Plantae-en Pittosporum tobira

Pittosporum tobira

Has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit. (1993)
Good for pollinators
Common Name : Japanese pittosporumFamily : PittosporaceaeType : ShrubHabit : BushyHeight : 2.5-4 metresSpread : 2.5-4 metresFlower colour : CreamFlowering from : Mayto JuneFoliage : EvergreenFoliage colour : GreenHardiness: Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK -5° to 1°Sunlight : Full Sun / Part ShadeMoisture : Well-drained / Moist but well-drainedSoil : Acid / Neutral / AlkalineSeason of interest : Spring - Summer - Autumn - WinterTo be Sheltered Fragrant

P. tobira is a dense, broad, slow-growing medium-sized evergreen shrub with leathery, glossy, obovate leaves, and large terminal umbels of small sweetly scented flowers opening white, soon turning yellow, in late spring and early summer.

See on garden plan - Coordinates: A8
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