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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Bannow Bay'

Pittosporum 'Bannow Bay'

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3 litre pot

Pittosporum 'Bannow Bay' offers a touch of refinement with its softly variegated, silvery foliage that brings year-round structure and subtle seasonal shifts. Compact and graceful, it's ideal for low hedges, elegant pots or mixing into borders where its colours can lift and lighten the scene—even in winter.
  • Striking variegated foliage
  • All-season colour and structure
  • Excellent for shaping or informal use
  • Coastal and wind tolerant

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  • Aspect

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Hardiness

    Half hardy

  • Flowers

    May, June

  • Soil type

    Well-drained, moderately fertile soil (avoid waterlogging)

Pittosporum tenuifolium &

  • Why we like this plant

    Need a shrub that offers elegant structure and all-year colour? Pittosporum 'Bannow Bay' delivers with its silvery variegated leaves and neat habit. It’s excellent for adding contrast to borders, softening pathways or smartening up entrances in containers. Versatile, easy-care and quietly showy—it’s the perfect mix of beauty and resilience.

  • About this plant

    Pittosporum 'Bannow Bay' is a handsome evergreen shrub with wavy-edged, silver-green leaves edged in creamy-white, often flushed with pink in cooler weather. This variety has a dense, bushy habit and responds well to light clipping, making it an excellent choice for hedging, topiary, or evergreen structure in mixed borders. Decorative and easy-going, it's ideal for year-round interest and contrasting foliage colour.

  • Key features

    • Variegated evergreen foliage
    • Subtle pink flush in cooler months
    • Compact and bushy growth
    • Good for hedging, topiary or containers
    • Responds well to shaping

  • Eventual height and
    spread

    Height: 150–200cm | Spread: 100–150cm

  • Growth
    habit

    Bushy, upright and naturally rounded with dense, twiggy stems

  • Moisture

    Moist but well-drained

  • Position in
    the Garden

    Perfect for formal or informal hedging, mixed borders, containers, and front garden structure

Planting guide

Plant in spring or autumn in well-drained soil. Choose a sheltered position with protection from strong, drying winds. Great for pots—ensure drainage is sharp and consistent.

Care tips

Trim lightly in spring to maintain shape. Mulch annually and feed container plants in spring. Protect from strong frost in colder regions.

Winter care

Half hardy – protect from harsh wind and frost in colder areas. Mulch base in autumn and cover container plants in prolonged cold spells.