Wheeler's Dwarf Japanese Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
Pronunciation: pit-o-SPOH-rum to-BY-ra
SKU #06600
| Description | This dwarf, rounded shrub is perfect as a low border, groundcover or container specimen. Prized for its dense, compact growth and glossy evergreen foliage. Occasionally produces small orange blossom-scented flowers. Requires little maintenance. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Allow soil to dry slightly before watering. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Ground Cover |
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| Design Ideas | In milder climates this is one of the most useful low-growing shrubs available. Plant it as a single specimen or in small groups. Short stature makes an ideal foundation planting under windows. With its spreading, dense foliage, it is also a great groundcover or filler beneath tree canopies, or between taller shrubs. Rich green color gives vibrancy to tropical plantings or Asian schemes. Use in a formal garden as edging or short hedges clipped into rigid forms. Also great in planter islands inside circular driveways where it will tolerate the reflected heat. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Bottlebrush (Callistemon); Blue Oat Grass (Heliotrichon); Loropetalum (Loropetalum) |
| Care | Easy to grow in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. 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: 9
Good to grow!
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Urban Earth 1051 N 35th St
Seattle, Washington 98103 -
Swanson's Nursery - Annuals 9701 - 15th Ave. N.w.
Seattle, Washington 98117 -
SWANSON'S NURSERY-PERENNIALS 9701 - 15TH AVE. N.W.
SEATTLE, Washington 98117
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