Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'

Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb' Details

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ is a dwarf variety of Pittosporum and is grown for its attractive foliage and growth habit. Purple-red foliage is produced on this shrub as it grows with a tight, ‘ball’ shape to 70 cm tall and the same wide. Through spring and summer, it produces small, scented, purple flowers which provide additional interest to this plant. Best performance with this plant is achieved when grown in full sun on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of most soil types except extreme wet and tends to be more open in shadier conditions. Pittosporum ‘Tom Thumb’ is ideal for a mixed planting, growing in a container, or for adding to a border.