Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Common name:
Silver Sheen Pittosporum
Silver Sheen Tawhiwhi
Silver Sheen Kohuhu
Pronunciation:
pi-TOS-po-rums ten-ew-i-FO-lee-um
Family:
Rhamnaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Broadleaf evergreen shrub, densely branched, dark, very thin stems, small silvery-green leaves, flowers red, fragrant.
- Sun to part shade. Best in moist but well-drained fertile soil. Tolerates maritime exposure. Very tolerant of pruning and trimming and often grown as a thick hedge.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 8
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