Pittosporum Zen

Name: Pittosporum Zen - 45 litre container
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 12203u
Price: 320.36 NZD
Availability: InStock

Pittosporum tenuifolium Zen, Zen Pittosporum

Pittosporum Zen features colourful foliage which is a blend of dark green and purple-red. This evergreen, NZ native shrub typically grows to 3 m tall and 2 m wide. Pittosporum Zen is an excellent choice for hedging, growing around pools or barbecue areas, adding to a mixed planting, using as a backdrop for smaller plants, or maintaining in a container.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Trees
Height:	3.00 m
Spread:	2.00 m
Flowering time:	Spring
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Pittosporum tenuifolium Zen, Zen Pittosporum

Pittosporum Zen Details

Pittosporum Zen is grown for its colourful foliage which is a blend of dark green and purple-red. This evergreen, NZ native shrub typically grows to 3 m tall and 2 m wide and can be trimmed as necessary. It performs best when grown in full sun on a well-drained site, and is tolerant of most soil types, except extreme wet. It is also hardy to coastal conditions, moderate frost, some wind, and dry periods though does benefit from protection while establishing. Pittosporum Zen is an excellent choice for hedging, growing around pools or barbecue areas, adding to a mixed planting, using as a backdrop for smaller plants, or maintaining in a container. Space plants 50 cm apart for hedging.