Marjorie Channon Kohuhu

Marjorie Channon Kohuhu

5 Gallon
$56.90
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Marjorie Channon Kohuhu

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Marjorie Channon’

A classic, cream-variegated evergreen for luminous screening and refined structure.

$56.90
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Description

Marjorie Channon Kohuhu is a classic variegated shrub prized for its elegant, cream-edged foliage and graceful, upright habit. Each pale green leaf is neatly outlined in a band of creamy white, creating a luminous effect that brightens shady areas. In early summer, it adds a delightful fragrance with honey-scented, dark flowers. Growing into a large, dense shrub, it serves beautifully as a sophisticated specimen, a light-reflecting informal screen, or a stunning backdrop for flowering plants.

  • Elegant Variegated Foliage: Features pale green leaves with a consistent, creamy-white margin, offering year-round brightness.

  • Light & Airy Appearance: The variegation gives the plant a luminous, reflective quality that stands out, especially in partial shade.

  • Sweetly Scented Summer Flowers: Blooms in early summer with dark purple, honey-fragranced flowers.

  • Large, Dense Shrub: Matures into a substantial, upright, densely branched shrub reaching 8-10 feet tall and wide.

  • Versatile Landscape Accent: Perfect as a standalone specimen, light-filtering screen, or tall background plant in mixed borders.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 8-10 ft.
  • Mature spread: 8-10 ft.
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

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  • Features:Foliage: Small, oval, wavy-edged, glossy leaves with a light mint-green center and irregular creamy-white margins.Flowers: Bell-shaped, dark purple blossoms with a honey fragrance, appearing in late spring to early summer.Bark: Striking black-brown stems with a fine texture, providing year-round interest.Habit: Upright, dense evergreen shrub with a broadly conical form.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Key Advantages:Vibrant variegated foliage year-round.Fast-growing privacy screen.Drought and salt tolerant.Deer resistant.Low maintenance
  • Landscape Uses:Colorful hedges.Specimen shrub.Poolside plantings.Coastal gardens.Urban screening

Faqs

Q: Does it need special care to maintain its variegation?
A: It is stable, but prune out any rare reversions to solid green shoots immediately to maintain the plant's character. It performs best in partial sun; too much deep shade can reduce variegation intensity.

Q: Is it slower growing than solid green varieties?
A: Typically, yes. Variegated plants often have slightly slower growth rates than their all-green counterparts, as they produce less chlorophyll. This can make them easier to manage in the long term.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

Local delivery across the Bay Area — and beyond.

San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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