Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Argyrophyllum' (Pittosporum 'Argyrophyllum')
Other names: Pittosporum argyrophyllum, Kohuhu 'Argyrophyllum', Tawhiwhi 'Argyrophyllum'
'Argyrophyllum' is a rounded, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark purple stems bearing small, ovate, glossy, mid-green leaves, creamy-white at the margins. Small, fragrant, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by dark brown fruit.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum 'Garnettii' (Pittosporum 'Garnetii')
'Garnettii' is a large evergreen shrub with rounded grey-green leaves edged in cream and sometimes flushed pink in winter, with small dark-purple flowers.
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4m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Limelight' (Pittosporum 'Limelight')
Other names: Tawhiwhi 'Limelight', Kohuhu 'Limelight'
'Limelight' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark brown stems bearing elliptic, glossy, bright green leaves with slightly wavy, dark green margins and small, fragrant, maroon flowers in late spring and early summer.
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3m max. spread |
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5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tobira (Japanese pittosporum)
Other names: Australian laurel, House-blooming mock orange
P. tobira is a tender, compact, evergreen shrub attractive green foliage and fragrant, creamy white flowers.
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2m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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20-50 Years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Mahi' (Pittosporum 'Mahi')
Other names: Kohuhu 'Mahi', Tawhiwhi 'Mahi', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Mayi'
'Mahi' is an upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with slender, dark brown stems bearing elliptic, glossy, wavy-margined, light green leaves, yellow-green at the centre margin. Small, fragrant, deep maroon flowers bloom in late spring and early summer.
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1.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Deanna' (Pittosporum 'Deanna')
Other names: Kohuhu 'Deanna', Tawhiwhi 'Deanna'
'Deanna' is a compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with slender, dark brown stems bearing small, oval, wavy, silvery, light green leaves with creamy-white margins. Small, fragrant, maroon flowers bloom in late spring and early summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth' (Pittosporum 'Elizabeth')
'Elizabeth' is an evergreen shrub with wavy leaves edged in cream and pink.
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2.5m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Pittosporum phillyreoides (Narrow-leaved pittosporum)
Other names: Weeping pittosporum, Desert willow, Narrow leaf pittosporum, Pittosporum angustifolium
P. phillyreoides is a tender, spreading, weeping, evergreen shrub or small tree with linear to narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves, paler beneath, and single or clusters of bell-shaped, cream to yellow flowers in summer followed by spherical, yellow seed capsules containing sticky, orange-red seeds.
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5m max. spread |
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10m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Pittosporum rhombifolium (Diamond leaf pittosporum)
Other names: Queensland pittosporum, Auranticarpa rhombifolia, Diamond pittosporum
P. rhombifolium is a tender, conical tree with broadly lance-shaped to diamond-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and clusters of bell-shaped, white flowers in summer followed by spherical, bright orange seed capsules containing glossy, sticky, black seeds.
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6m max. spread |
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20m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Bannow Bay' (Pittosporum 'Bannow Bay')
Other names: Kohuhu 'Bannow Bay', Tawhiwi 'Bannow Bay', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Bann2015', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Banoway Bay', Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Breebay'
'Bannow Bay' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen shrub with oval, glossy, grey-green leaves, creamy-white at the margins, the entire leaf turning maroon by winter. Small, fragrant, purple-brown flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by dark grey seed capsules.
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0.8m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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