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Pittosporum tobira

Japanese mock orange

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
Flowers
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Flowers	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D

Botanical name: Pittosporum tobira
Common name: Japanese mock orange
Family: Pittosporaceae
Plant Type: Shrub, Evergreen

Flower colour:

White

Foliage colour:

Green

Key features:
Scented flowers

Japanese mock orange, Pittosporum tobira, is a compact, rounded evergreen shrub with lustrous, deep green leaves, contrasting with honey-scented, creamy-white flowers from late-spring to summer. Native to China, Korea and Japan, in Britain it’s best grown either in the greenhouse border or in a large container on a sunny patio, which you can move indoors in autumn.

For best results water Pittosporum tobira regularly and feed once a month when in growth. Water sparingly in winter.