CNI Three mock orange
Pittosporum tobira 'CNI Three'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'CNI Three' mock orange (Pittosporum tobira 'CNI Three') is a shrub for containers, specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a dense, evergreen mass. Fragrant flowers open in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Oleander, White sage, Italian cypress, and Mondo grass.