Genus: Pittosporum

Common Names: various

Description coming soon.

Distribution: Africa, South Asia, Australia

Pittosporum tobira 'Tall 'N Tough'

Common name(s): evergreen mock orange

Description: evergreen shrub; an introduction by the JC Raulston Arboretum and claimed to be one of the hardiest selections of P. tobira in the trade. Glossy, evergreen leaves and wonderfully fragrant cream flowers in spring that smell of orange blossoms. 

Height: to 8 ft. Spread: to 6 ft.

Position: full sun to partial shade and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below