Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb' is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 9a-10b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 9a to 10b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Spindle 'Green Spire'for height behind it
- Kohuhufor height behind it
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to flower when it does not
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Coral bells 'Fire Alarm'to edge in front
- Euonymusto edge in front