Japanese Pittosporum

Pittosporum tobira

Japanese Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 9-10, that matures to about 10-15 ft × 10-15 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream and white blooms in spring. It stands up well to salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

9-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

10-15 ft × 10-15 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Green, Variegated

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Spring

Tough against

Salt

Native to

China, Japan