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Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' (Variegated Japanese Mock Orange)

Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata'

Also known as Variegated Japanese Mock Orange

$42.95

Size

SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterLow to moderate
🌡Zones8-10
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' (Variegated Japanese Mock Orange), 'Variegata', is valued for its garden character and seasonal interest in PNW landscapes.

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 shrub of similar character, consider Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape, Oregon state flower), Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange), or Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray) , all support native pollinators and birds.

Plant Details

Botanical
Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata'
Common name
Variegated Japanese Mock Orange
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
4-6 ft tall × 6-8 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Bloom time
Spring
Bloom color
Orange
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Site in the warmest, most sheltered exposure available to protect from cold damage. Generally trouble-free. Prune lightly in spring to maintain shape and remove any cold-damaged growth.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
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