Pittosporum
Common Name: Pittosporum
Genus: Pittosporum
Species: tobira
Cultivar: 'Nanum'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Tender
Soil type: Well-drained/light
Height: 60cm
Spread: 60cm
An attractive tender evergreen shrub that is grown for its attractive green foliage and sweetly scented, creamy white flowers which appear from late spring to early summer. The variety 'Nanum' is a lower growing compact plant that is perfect for use on the patio as a containerised specimen or in small gardens.
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