Pittosporum crassicaule

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

7a-10b

Pittosporum crassicaule plant details

Pittosporum crassicaule is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with chocolate and green foliage. In spring burgundy flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pittosporum crassicaule

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: pittosporaceae
Foliage: evergreen chocolate and green
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: burgundy blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, fragrant, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pittosporum crassicaule

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Interesting, textured, and seldom-seen evergreen shrub from New Zealand's South Island, similar to P. divaricatum, but smaller, slower-growing, and with thicker stems that are less intertwining. Height and width to 6-8'. Small brownish-green leaves are deeply lobed on juvenile plants, becoming whole and much larger as plants fully mature. Pretty, maroon flowers appear in spring. Sun to semi-shade in well-drained soil. Regular summer watering. Quite cold hardy, to upper USDA zone 7. Pittosporaceae