Variegatum mock orange
Pittosporum tobira 'Variegatum'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall12 to 18 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Variegatum' mock orange (Pittosporum tobira 'Variegatum') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. White spring flowers are fragrant, and the evergreen leaves keep the plant full all year. It grows fast and tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Oleander, Loquat, Italian cypress, and Umbrella plant.