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tawhiwhi 'Tom Thumb' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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tawhiwhi 'Tom Thumb'

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Pittosporum
Family: Pittosporaceae

About this plant

'Tom Thumb' is a dense, slow-growing small evergreen shrub of rounded habit, with deep purple, undulate leaves contrasting with light green young growth; not free-flowering

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, soil. May need protection in colder climes especially from cold, drying winds. Plant in full sun for the best leaf effect

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Susceptible to powdery mildews and a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

BordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years