Cream De Mint® Dwarf Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira 'Shima'
Description | Glossy, mint green leaves with creamy white edges create a lovely accent to colorful shrubs and perennials. The new spring growth glows green-gold. This compact evergreen with dense foliage requires very little maintenance. Excellent for use as a fuss-free, low-growing hedge or fill-in plant for shrub borders. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Allow soil to dry slightly before watering. |
Blooms | Spring |
Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches only 24 to 30 in. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Compact Form |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
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Design Ideas | This low-growing evergreen makes an excellent informal hedge or divider between different rooms in the garden. Its mint-green leaves are a perfect foil for colorful companion plants. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Blue Oat Grass (Heliotrichon) |
Care | Easy to grow in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!
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Lowe's 430 S. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, Tennessee 38018 -
Millstone Market, Llc 6993 Poplar Avenue
Germantown, Tennessee 38138 -
Lowe's 7895 Winchestr Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38125
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.