low growing pittosporum

Why Choose Low Growing Pittosporum

Gardeners love low growing pittosporum because they require minimal pruning, maintain a tidy, rounded shape, and provide excellent contrast with other plants. Their dense, naturally compact growth makes them ideal for use as low hedges or border plants, especially in exposed coastal gardens or urban areas where privacy is essential. Low growing varieties will stay manageable for years, needing little intervention to look their best.

Top Low Growing Pittosporum Varieties in New Zealand

Several standout varieties provide the compact habit and easy-care attributes Kiwi gardeners appreciate:

• Pittosporum Little Burger (Dwarf Pittosporum): This little gem forms a neat, rounded ball just fifty centimetres tall, with fresh lime-green foliage year-round. Perfect for rockeries, garden edges, or pots.
• Pittosporum Little Sprite (Dwarf Pittosporum): Growing slightly taller, up to 70 centimetres, Little Sprite has glossy, dark evergreen leaves and suits both formal and informal garden beds, path edges, and mass planting.
• Pittosporum 'Little Anita' (Dwarf Pittosporum): Known for its tight, compact shape and rich green leaves, this cultivar stays under a metre and is remarkable for modern courtyards and pot plantings.
• Pittosporum Little Squirt (Dwarf Pittosporum): One of the lowest growers, Little Squirt features tidy, bright foliage and is perfect for garden borders that need a low, reliable green plant.
• Pittosporum Small Ball (Dwarf Pittosporum): With attractive, soft green foliage and a natural spherical shape, Small Ball is easy to maintain and ideal for planting in groups, topiary balls, or containers.

How to Use Low Growing Pittosporum in Your Garden

Low growing pittosporum are wonderfully versatile. Use them as a single specimen in a decorative pot or try planting them en masse along a driveway or path for a contemporary, uniform look. They’re a brilliant choice for low, easy-care hedges, companion planting in mixed borders, or as a modern solution for coastal gardens needing wind-tolerant greenery. They also make excellent foundation plants under windows or around patios, thanks to their manageable size and neat appearance.

Planting and Care Tips

Plant pittosporum in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Once established, they’re surprisingly drought tolerant and need very little maintenance aside from an occasional trim to retain shape if necessary. Feed with a general fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth and rich colour.

Explore our range of low growing pittosporum, including Pittosporum Little Burger (Dwarf Pittosporum), Pittosporum Little Sprite (Dwarf Pittosporum), Pittosporum 'Little Anita' (Dwarf Pittosporum), Pittosporum Little Squirt (Dwarf Pittosporum), and Pittosporum Small Ball (Dwarf Pittosporum), to enhance your outdoor space with structure and style.