| Common Name: |
Wheeler's Dwarf Japanese Pittosporum |
| Scientific Name: |
Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf' |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Japanese Mock Orange, Japanese Cheesewood, Australian Laurel |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Form: |
Rounded, dense, compact |
| Bloom Color: |
Produces small white orange blossom-scented flowers occasionally |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Foliage Description: |
Glossy evergreen yellow/chartreuse foliage |
| Height of Plant: |
3-4 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
4-5 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 4-7 |
| Light Requirements: |
Sun or Shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Does poorly in overly wet or poor draining soils |
| Native Range: |
China |
| Hybridizer: |
Carl Wheeler, Wheeler's Central Georgia Nurseries |
| Place of Origin: |
Macon, Georgia |
| Year of Origin: |
1951 |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Welcome Garden |