Cream de Mint Japanese Mock Orange

Cream de Mint Japanese Mock Orange

5 Gallon
$52.90
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Cream de Mint Japanese Mock Orange

Pittosporum tobira 'Cream de Mint'

A fragrant, dwarf variegated evergreen with sweet orange-blossom scent.

$52.90
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Description

Cream de Mint Japanese Mock Orange is a charming dwarf shrub that combines elegant variegation with the classic sweet scent of the species. Its thick, leathery leaves are a soft mint-green, beautifully edged in creamy white, creating a bright, compact mound. In late spring, it surprises with clusters of small, intensely orange-blossom-scented white flowers. This slow-growing, low-maintenance plant is perfect for adding year-round color and fragrance to borders, foundation plantings, or containers.

  • Elegant Dwarf Variegation: Forms a dense mound of thick, leathery leaves with creamy-white margins on a soft green center.

  • Intensely Fragrant Spring Flowers: Blooms profusely in late spring with small, white, star-shaped flowers that emit a powerful, sweet citrus-orange blossom fragrance.

  • Compact & Slow-Growing: Maintains a very neat, dense, mounded habit, growing slowly to only 2-3 feet tall and wide.

  • Tough & Adaptable: Highly tolerant of coastal conditions, salt spray, drought, and poor soilsonce established.

  • Ideal for Small Spaces: Perfect for low borders, foundation plantings, patio containers, or as a fragrant groundcover.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 2-3 ft.
  • Mature spread: 2-3 ft.
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

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  • Features:Foliage: Large, obovate, leathery, glossy leaves with a dark green center and irregular creamy-white margins.Flowers: Small, star-shaped, creamy-white flowers with a sweet, orange-blossom-like fragrance appear in clusters in spring.Habit: A compact, dense, evergreen shrub with a mounded, bushy growth habit.
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Key Advantages:Attractive variegated foliage year-round.Sweetly fragrant spring flowers.Compact size ideal for small spaces.Drought and salt tolerant once established.Low maintenance
  • Landscape Uses:Low hedge or border.Foundation planting.Container planting.Coastal gardens

Faqs

Q: How much sun does it need for the best flowering and variegation?
A: For the most prolific blooms and crispest variegation, plant in full sun to partial shade. In full, hot afternoon sun in Zone 9a, some leaf scorch may occur; light afternoon shade is ideal.

Q: Is it truly slow-growing?
A: Yes, it is notably slow-growing, which is a key feature. It will take many years to reach its full size, making it a very low-maintenance, stable element in the garden.

📍 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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