Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Marjory Channon'

Variegated Tawhiwhi, Marjorie Channon Kohuhu

P. t. 'Marjorie Channon'

Evergreen Shrub

This beautiful evergreen shrub from New Zealand is slow growing to 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide with a dense and compact growth habit. Great plant to use in a mixed hedge for privacy screening. Light greenish-gray foliage is edged in white—from a distance the shrub looks white. In early summer tiny, blackish-red flowers provide fragrance. Grow in full sun to part shade with regular summer water until established. In colder regions, grow in this borderline hardy shrub in a container so that you can move it to a protected spot during cold weather.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average

Description

Size: - tall x - wide
Shape / Form: Upright
Foliage Texture: Fine
Foliage Quality: Fine

Features: Attractive Foliage, Fragrant, Low Maintenance, Winter Interest, Year-round Interest

Foliage Color: Variegated


Bloom Season: Late Spring / Early Summer

Fruit Description: Black

Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Container, Hedges and Screens, Mixed Border, Small Gardens, Structure / Foundation
Special Situations: Courtyard / Urban Garden, Seaside / Salt Tolerant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Three Seasons of Interest
Position / Role: back drop
Plant Behavior: Slow Growing, Tender

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: low

Suitable Substitutes

Eucryphia lucida 'Spring Glow' | Variegated Tasmanian Leatherwood
Rhamnus alaternus 'Argentovariegata' | Variegated Italian Buckthorn

Perfect Partners

Schefflera taiwaniana 'Yuan Shan' | Hardy Schefflera