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Pittosporum tenuifolium Penmarch

Common name: New Zealand Pittisporum

A hardy evergreen with vibrant foliage, perfect for You will gaining colour to your garden.

-5 to -10°C
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Penmarch' is a shrub which naturally forms a spherical shape as it grows. 'Penmarch' offers shape and texture to your garden and can be used as hedging or clipped into globes or shapes as you might with Box. This Pittosporum works well in virtually any garden design. This variety is mid-sized, compact, rounded, evergreen and produces grey-green leaves and small, purple-red flowers with a delicate scent in summer. Making Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Penmarch' an interesting plant to grow. Evergreen Pittosporum are hardy though may need some protection in the form of fleecing in the event of a very harsh winter. Plant Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Penmarch' in well-drained soil of any type and it will reach an eventual height of 2.5m and a spread of 1.5m. Prefers a sunny or partially shaded site and has an RHS rating of H4, so is perfectly happy in temperatures down to -10 degrees. Perfect in any formal or traditional planting scheme, or extra-large pot for year-round interest
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Key Information
Latin Name Pittosporum tenuifolium Penmarch 9cm pot
Common Name New Zealand Pittisporum
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Purple
Type Shrub
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 2.50
Spread in Maturity (m) 1.50
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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