Pittosporum Tenuifolium ‘Irene Paterson’

• Common Name: Tawhiwhi ‘Irene Paterson’
• Current Height: 0cm – 20cm
• Eventual Height: Grows up to 150cm
• Eventual Spread: Grows up to 150cm
• Foliage Colour: Green / White / Pink
• Flower Colour: Purple
• Flowering Period:  Spring / Summer
• Position: Full Sun / Partial Shade
• Maintenance Level: Easy
• Plants To Your Door Tip: Pittosporum hedges benefit from pruning twice a year, once in Spring and again in autumn.

Pittosporum Tenuifolium ‘Irene Paterson’ is a beautiful evergreen shrub. Its dense foliage comprises of wavy-leaves which are white when young, maturing to dark green and marginated with white veins. The attractive foliage can show a pink flush in colder months. This variety of Pittosporum is slow growing. A recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, the Tawhiwhi is a good choice for hedging or planting towards the back of a bed or border. Each summer small purple flowers arrive, providing an attractive sweet-honey fragrance. Spent blooms may be followed by black seed capsules.