Woody > Pittosporum > Pittosporum tenuifolium > Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
Pittosporum tenuifolium
'Silver Queen'
Silver Queen New Zealand Pittosporum, Silver Queen Tawhiwhi, Silver Queen Kohuhu
| Family |
| Pittosporaceae |
| Genus |
| Pittosporum |
| Species |
| tenuifolium |
| Cultivar |
| 'Silver Queen' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 25 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen' is a large evergreen shrub with variegated grey-green and creamy-white and infrequent small, dark purple flowers in spring and summer. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a sheltered location, in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: aphids, red spider mite, pittosporum sucker and cushion scale. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, leathery, grey-green with cream-coloured, slightly undulate margins. |
| Flower Description |
| Infrequent, small with 5 dark purple petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| Woody, spherical, splitting to expose seeds surrounded by a sticky pulp. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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