Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf' is a shrub for edging, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering Apr, May.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
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 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf''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:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'to flower when it does not
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to flower when it does not
- Cape Plumbagofor height behind it
- African lilyto flower when it does not
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to flower when it does not
- African lily 'Northern Star'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Coastal Formal Foundation planting Mediterranean Modern
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: