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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen' (Kohuhu)
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Also known as Silver Sheen Kohuhu
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About This Plant
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen' (Kohuhu), 'Silver Sheen', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
Pittosporums are evergreen shrubs and small trees prized for refined wavy-edged foliage in many cultivars (variegated, gold, near-black) and small fragrant cream flowers. Outstanding coastal hedge shrubs.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 8 to 11. Marginally hardy in zone 8 PNW; site in warmest exposure. Generally trouble-free.
For a Pacific Northwest native plant of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray), or Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape) , all support native pollinators and birds.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
- Common name
- Silver Sheen Kohuhu
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Evergreen
- Mature size
- 10-15 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate to fast
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Cream
- Foliage color
- Gray-silver
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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