Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Marjorie Channon’        Rhamnaceae

Marjorie Channon Pittosporum, Variegated Tawhiwhi or Kohuhu                pi-TOS-po-rums ten-ew-i-FO-lee-um

• Evergreen variegated shrub, compact, slow growing, rounded pyramidal habit, 8-12 ft (2.5-3.5 m) tall and 6-8 ft (1.8-2.5 m) wide, stems dark purple to black.  Leaves oval, light green with rich cream colored margins.  Flowers bell-shaped, about 1 cm, black-red, honey-scented, appear in early summer.
• Sun to light shade.  Medium water needs, but drought tolerant.  Tolerates maritime exposure.  Useful as an individual shrub (including a container plant) or hedge.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 8    
• Oregon State Univ., North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Aurora.