Marjorie Channon Pittosporum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Marjorie Channon'
Pronunciation: pit-oh-SPOR-um ten-yoo-ih-FOH-lee-um
SKU #01684
| Description | Light green leaves with cream-colored margins on black stems form a bushy hedge or specimen. A slow grower that is easily maintained as a low hedge or to formal accent to tall hedges. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Allow soil to dry slightly before watering. |
| Blooms | Spring and Summer |
| Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
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| Flower Color | Brown |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Agapanthus (Agapanthus) |
| Care | Provide average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates periodic drought. Apply a general purpose 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:
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101 Market 8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e.
Otsego, MN 55330 -
14th Street Garden Center 793 Jersey Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse 1110 3rd Ave. West
Dickinson, ND 58601