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Cream de Mint pittosporum, a dwarf mounded shrub with mint green and cream variegated leaves, in a gravel bed

Cream de Mint Pittosporum

Pittosporum tobira 'Cream de Mint'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Morning sun / afternoon shade
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
2-3 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub – dwarf
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets
Description
Compact evergreen shrub with variegated green-and-cream foliage and fragrant white spring flowers. Tolerates heat better than many variegated shrubs but scorches in unshaded reflected heat.
Bloom Time
Spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Colorful Foliage, Fragrant, Salt Tolerant
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub – dwarf
Mature Size
2-3 ft tall × 2-3 ft wide
Flower Color
White
Foliage Color
Green and cream variegated
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Foundation Planting, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Hedge / Formal
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Clay Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Lantana, Red Bird of Paradise, Rosemary, Texas sage
Toxic — Pets
Toxic to pets (mild GI upset); seeds mildly toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Morning sun, afternoon shade

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates clay and sandy soils and moderate alkalinity.

Mature size: 2-3 ft tall, 2-3 ft wide

Bloom: Spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate