or roof gardens
banks and slopes for erosion control
Resistant to wind and suitable for exposed positions
reddish brown as it matures and dark green when mature
It’s a sub-tropical plant and in colder areas it should be grown in containers and brought inside during the winter
Pittosporum tobaria | Austrian laurel - 90-100cm, 30lt Windmill Palm or roof gardensPittosporum tobira is a dense, slow growing, mound forming, rounded, evergreen shrub with leathery, obovate, glossy, dark green leaves arranged in a whorl around the stem. Clusters of small, yellow flowers, white when they emerge, bloom in late spring and summer. Flowers are long lasting and heavily scented. Pittosporum tobira grows best in average, moderately fertile, medium moisture, slightly acidic, well drained soils, but can adapt to almost any