Plant Database
Wheeler's Dwarf Japanese Mock Orange
Pittosporum tobira ‘Wheeler’s Dwarf'
Wheeler's Dwarf Japanese Mock Orange is a robust, low-growing workhorse shrub, valued for its incredibly dense, spreading habit of deep green, leathery leaves. It forms a broad, weed-suppressing mound that is exceptionally tough against salt, wind, and drought. In spring, it offers the bonus of fragrant white flowers. This reliable, no-fuss evergreen is ideal for mass plantings on slopes, as a low, wide hedge, or for stabilizing banks in challenging coastal or urban landscapes.
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Dense, Wide-Spreading Habit: Grows into a very dense, low, and broadly spreading mound, typically 2-3 ft tall but 4-5 ft wide or more.
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Excellent Groundcover: Its thick foliage effectively suppresses weeds and is superb for erosion control on slopes.
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Extremely Tough & Coastal-Hardy: One of the toughest cultivars, highly resistant to salt spray, wind, drought, and poor soils.
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Fragrant Spring Flowers: Produces the classic clusters of sweetly scented, creamy-white flowers in late spring.
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Low Maintenance: Requires virtually no pruning to maintain its form and thrives on neglect once established.