Chinese Pittosporum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to China. It has compact foliage and reaches about 8-10 feet tall and about 5-6 feet wide with glossy green leaves and fragrant pale yellow flowers. Plant in the full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Prune it after bloom, keeping in mind that next season's blossoms will appear on old growth. The plant makes a great screen or hedge if planted on 3' centers. It has year-round interest.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.