Download Pike`s Pick for March 10, 2007 Wheeler`s Dwarf Pittosporum

Pike's Pick for March 10, 2007
Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
On sale this Saturday and Sunday (March 10th and 11th) for 20% off at your local Pike Family
Nurseries with locations around metro Atlanta, Birmingham, Alabama and Charlotte, North
Carolina.
Species Native Range: Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zones 9-11 (hardy only to 20-30 degrees)
Mature Size: 2-3 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist but well-drained
Ease of Culture: Moderate due to lack of hardiness in our area
Wheeler's Dwarf Pittosporum is a more compact version of the common variegated varieties of
Pittosporum. Reaching only a height of 2-3 feet, it sports bright green (not variegated) evergreen glossy
leaves and lovely white orange-scented flowers sporadically in the spring.
Use WDP near areas where the aroma of its flowers can be enjoyed. In warmer climates such as south
Georgia and Florida, it can be planted as a low hedge in full sun to partial shade. In areas such as
these, it can be mixed with Loropetalum, roses, Gold Mop Chamaecyparis or any number of other
evergreen or flowering shrubs. In colder climates, use WDP as an evergreen focal point in large
containers.
Please note that this plant is only hardy to about 20-30 degrees and can suffer major damage or
die if exposed to colder temperatures. Therefore, I recommend that this plant be grown in a
container and moved to a protected location for the winter.
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