Pittosporum eugenioides [variegated large leaf - UCSC 3/4/8]

Also Known As

Pittosporum eugenioides 'Variegatum' [large leaf - UCSC 3/4/8]

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 15'
W: 6'

planting zones

8b-9b

Pittosporum eugenioides [variegated large leaf - UCSC 3/4/8] plant details

Pittosporum eugenioides [variegated large leaf - UCSC 3/4/8] is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with variegated foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pittosporum eugenioides [variegated large leaf - UCSC 3/4/8]

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: pittosporaceae
Foliage: evergreen variegated
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 15 FT tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
Uses: fragrant foliage

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pittosporum eugenioides [variegated large leaf - UCSC 3/4/8]

USDA Zones: 8b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Evergreen shrub to small tree, slowly to 15' tall x 6' wide, or larger, in a conical form when young, broadening with age. Easily kept smaller. Leaves, long and shiny green with white margins, are aromatic when crushed; tiny spring flowers are pale yellow and honey-scented. This selection comes to us by cuttings from UCSC, a particularly large-leaf form... Sun to part shade in well-drained soil with average summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 8. [large leaf - UCSC 3/4/8]