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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum' (m) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum' (m)

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum' (m)

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Pittosporum
Family: Pittosporaceae

About this plant

Open, evergreen shrub about 3m tall and 1.5m wide, with pale green, wavy-margined, glossy, new spring leaves, gradually changing in colour to deep bronze-purple. Small, honey-scented, bell-shaped dark purple flowers are produced in clusters, from early summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade, with shelter from cold drying winds. Purple foliage has best leaf colour in full sun. See pittosporum cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1, prune hedges in spring or midsummer

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

May be susceptible to pittosporum sucker, scale insects and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews and frost damage in exposed positions

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

ClimbingBushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years