Science · High-Value Shrubs
Pittosporum
Versatile evergreen screens and specimen shrubs common in coastal and Mediterranean landscapes.
Pittosporum spp. · Evergreen shrub
Profile
- Zones
- USDA 8–11
- Size
- 4–20 ft
- Salt spray
- Good tolerance
Water & soil targets
- Moisture (VWC)
- ~16–24%
- Salinity tolerance
- Good
- Drought tolerance
- Good
Overwatering leads to root rot and decline.
Problems to watch
- Root rot
- Aphids
- Scale
Stress signs
- Sudden branch dieback
- Sooty mold
Where you'll find it
- Coastal landscapes
- Screens
- HOAs
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