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pittosporum midget nz

Pittosporum 'Midget' is a compact, easy-care shrub that has become a favourite for Kiwi gardeners seeking tidy structure and evergreen elegance. If you’re searching for a low-maintenance hedge or clipped ball with year-round velvet green foliage, pittosporum midget nz is the ideal choice. This naturally dense, rounded shrub stays neat and shapely without much attention, making it a top pick for modern gardens, formal edging, and even container plantings.

Pittosporum 'Midget' (Dwarf Pittosporum)

Dwarf Pittosporum

Pittosporum 'Midget' is a dwarf variety that features foliage made up of small, fresh green leaves. The foliage is complemented with small, purple flowers in spring. It grows with a rounded habit to about 80 cm tall and the same wide. Pittosporum 'Midget' is ideal for adding to mixed and border plantings, maintaining in a container, using to border an entrance, or for planting around outdoor living areas. It's architectural properties that make this a popular choice with landscape designers.

A Pittosporum 'Midget' plant in a garden.
  • Suited to regions:
    Subtropical, Temperate
  • Plant type:
    Shrubs
  • Height:
    80 cm
  • Spread:
    80 cm
  • Flowering time:
    Spring
  • Tolerances:
    Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
  • Garden uses:
    Borders, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas, Specimen
  • Garden styles:
    Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Rock
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Pittosporum 'Midget' (Dwarf Pittosporum)

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What Makes Pittosporum 'Midget' Special

This dwarf pittosporum grows slowly to around 80cm high and wide, making it perfect for smaller spaces or planting en masse along paths and borders. Its small, soft green leaves remain lush throughout the seasons, providing dependable colour in the garden. Unlike some Pittosporum species, 'Midget' rarely needs pruning, but will tolerate a trim if you want to keep it extra tidy or shape it into perfect balls or topiary forms.

Best Uses for Pittosporum 'Midget' in NZ Gardens

Pittosporum midget nz is brilliant for creating low hedges, garden structure, and formal knot gardens. It’s also a resilient, attractive choice for coastal planting and exposed sites, thanks to the hardy nature of many Pittosporum varieties. Plant a row along a path, use them as statement potted plants, or combine with taller varieties for layered planting.

Looking to mix 'Midget' with other natives? Companion Pittosporums such as Pittosporum tenuifolium and Pittosporum eugenioides (Tarata) offer contrasting heights and textures, while selections like Pittosporum 'Wrinkled Blue' and Pittosporum 'Mountain Green' bring colour variety to your planting palette. For a pop of bright lime, pair with Pittosporum 'Limelight' (Kohuhu).

Growing Tips for Pittosporum 'Midget' in New Zealand

Plant your pittosporum midget nz in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It tolerates light frosts and copes well with dry periods once established. Mulch annually to suppress weeds and retain moisture. In exposed coastal winds, Pittosporum 'Midget' stays compact and robust.

Water new plantings regularly during the first summer. Occasional pruning will encourage even bushier growth if you want a particularly crisp profile.

Create the Perfect Planting Scheme

Pittosporum 'Midget' pairs beautifully with natives and exotics alike. Try combining with Corokia 'Geenty's Green' for silvery foliage interest or Melaleuca squarrosa for a striking textural contrast. For bursts of seasonal colour, companion shrubs like Cantua buxifolia Bicolor (Magic Flower), Grevillea Loopy Lou (Loopy Lou Grevillea), and Correa Tall Red (Tall Red Correa) fit seamlessly with your Pittosporum palette.

Whether you’re edging a path, building a low-maintenance framework, or planting up pots, Pittosporum 'Midget' delivers reliable structure and appeal to any New Zealand garden.


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