Wrinkled Blue Pittosporum

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Wrinkled Blue'

Pronunciation: pit-oh-SPOR-um ten-yoo-ih-FOH-lee-um
SKU #09102
8-11

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Vigorous but tidy with small silvery-blue, wavy-edged leaves on thin black stems. Well-suited to shearing to create a formal hedge. In its natural form, the airy habit allows sunlight to accentuate the blue sheen and the leaves to shimmer in the breeze. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry slightly before watering.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 12 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateFast
Landscape UseContainer, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsCrape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Phormium (Phormium); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Echeveria (Echeveria)
Care InstructionsProvide average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Apply a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a neat appearance, periodically prune lightly to shape.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateFast
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsCrape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina); Phormium (Phormium); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Echeveria (Echeveria)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Apply a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a neat appearance, periodically prune lightly to shape.

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