mountain green pittosporum

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The Mountain Green Pittosporum, known botanically as Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Mountain Green', is one of New Zealand’s most versatile and attractive hedging plants. With its dense, fresh green foliage and upright growth, Mountain Green Pittosporum is an ideal choice for creating privacy, shelter, and year-round structure in both modern and classic landscapes. This hardy evergreen is highly regarded for its tidy form, low maintenance requirements, and ability to thrive in a wide range of conditions, making it a favourite among gardeners and landscape designers alike.

Pittosporum 'Mountain Green'

Pittosporum 'Mountain Green' is a robust New Zealand native shrub prized for its vibrant green foliage and dense growth. Perfect for creating privacy screens, hedges, or adding lush greenery to your garden.

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Pittosporum 'Mountain Green' lush, green foliage.

Suited to regions:
All regions
Plant type:
Shrubs
Height:
2.50 m
Spread:
2.00 m
Flowering time:
Spring
Tolerances:
Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:
Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:
Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native

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Key Features of Mountain Green Pittosporum

Mountain Green Pittosporum stands out for its fine, glossy, apple-green leaves that remain lush throughout the year. The foliage creates a soft, vibrant appearance perfectly suited to formal hedges, screening, or specimen planting. Growing to around 3–4 metres tall if untrimmed, it can be easily clipped to maintain your preferred shape and height. With its wind tolerance and salt spray resistance, Mountain Green Pittosporum performs beautifully in exposed coastal or rural gardens across New Zealand.

Why Choose Mountain Green Pittosporum?

Fast Establishing: Forms a thick hedge quickly, ideal for privacy or shelter
Low Maintenance: Responds well to trimming and shaping
Year-Round Appeal: Evergreen foliage stays fresh and green all year
Versatile Uses: Suitable for hedging, topiary, screening, or mass planting
Hardy Nature: Thrives in sun or part shade, dry or damp spots, and is wind and salt resistant

How to Grow Mountain Green Pittosporum

Plant Mountain Green Pittosporum in full sun or partial shade. This species prefers well-drained soil, but it is quite adaptable to a variety of conditions, from clay to sandy soils. Regular water will help young plants establish, though mature Pittosporums are drought-tolerant. For dense hedges, space plants at approximately 75cm–1m apart. An annual trim after the risk of frost will keep your hedge neat and encourage bushy growth.

Complementary and Alternative Pittosporums

If you love the look of Mountain Green Pittosporum but want to mix up your planting, consider its New Zealand cousins. The taller Pittosporum eugenioides (Tarata) offers a larger native screen with striking lime foliage. Pittosporum tenuifolium is great for naturalistic planting, while Pittosporum 'Wrinkled Blue' brings unique blue-green tones to your garden. For smaller spaces, Pittosporum 'Limelight' (Kohuhu) and Pittosporum 'Midget' (Dwarf Pittosporum) offer compact alternatives for borders and pots.

Great Companion Shrubs

Mountain Green Pittosporum pairs beautifully with other reliable hedge and foundation shrubs. Blend with Rhaphiolepis Enchantress (Pink Indian Hawthorn) for spring colour, Camellia Rainbow or Azalea Whitehouse for a pop of seasonal flowers, Griselinia 'Miharo' for contrasting foliage, or Portulacaria afra (Elephant Bush) for texture and drought resilience.

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Ready to add structure, privacy, and fresh green colour to your garden? Mountain Green Pittosporum is a proven performer in New Zealand gardens and a smart choice for easy-care landscape solutions. Explore our full range of Pittosporum and companion plants to create your ideal outdoor space year-round.

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