| Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' |
| Price |
£ 15.00 / each |
| Colours | bronze |
| Size | Height: 1m/3ft Spread: 1m/3ft |
| Aspect | Prefers full sun or partial shade. It should be protected from cold, drying winds. Suitable for a south, east, or west facing garden. |
| Care | Needs a fertile, moist but well drained soil. Requires minimal pruning, to thin or reduce growth. Prune in mid-spring and apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. |
| Uses | -Looks good as part of a mixed bed/border -evergreen -low maintenance -suitable for city or informal/cottage garden style planting schemes.
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| Description | This is an evergreen shrub, with a compact habit. It has dark purple leaves which are small and waxy, with young stems being bold black. It looks great with Phormiums, Irises, Grasses etc. It needs some protection in cold areas. |