Plant Details
- Botanical Name
- Pittosporum
- Common Name
- Marjorie Channel
- Mature Height
- 15–25 ft
- Mature Width
- 6–10 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Sun Requirements
- Flexible
Privacy Hedges
Marjorie Channel
Pittosporum
Marjorie Channon Pittosporum is a popular choice for modern landscapes, offering a clean, architectural look with its narrow, dark green, leathery foliage. This low-maintenance evergreen is highly adaptable and responds exceptionally well to pruning, making it perfect for formal hedges, topiary, or privacy screens. Its dense, upright habit provides year-round structure and reliable performance in a variety of garden settings.
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Plant Information
Description
- Marjorie Channon Pittosporum is a popular choice for modern landscapes
- offering a clean
- architectural look with its narrow
- dark green
- leathery foliage. This low-maintenance evergreen is highly adaptable and responds exceptionally well to pruning
- making it perfect for formal hedges
- topiary
- or privacy screens. Its dense
- upright habit provides year-round structure and reliable performance in a variety of garden settings.
An excellent, sophisticated alternative to faster-growing but messier hedge options; perfect for narrow spaces where a tall, clean screen is required.
Uses
- Privacy hedges
- formal screens
- topiary
- foundation plantings
- windbreaks
- and architectural accents.
Key Features
- Evergreen
- deer resistant
- drought tolerant once established
- excellent for formal pruning
- and provides dense year-round privacy.
Planting
- Space plants 4-8 feet apart for hedge formation
- ensure well-drained soil.
Recommended Spacing
- Privacy Hedge
- 4–8 ft apart
- Shrubs / Border
- 4–8 ft apart
- Groundcover
- 2–4 ft apart
- Trees
- 6–10 ft apart
- Accent / Specialty
- 6–10 ft apart
- Vines
- 3–6 ft apart
Care
- Prune as needed to maintain desired shape or size
- tolerates heavy pruning. Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in spring if necessary.
- Water Needs
- Low to moderate
- Maintenance
- Low to moderate
- Drought Tolerance
- High
Plant Information Disclaimer
Plant characteristics, growth rates, mature sizes, spacing, care requirements, and other horticultural information provided on this page may be AI-assisted and are intended as general guidance only. Actual plant performance can vary based on climate, soil, water, sunlight, planting conditions, maintenance, and other environmental factors. Information may contain errors or may not apply to your specific conditions. We recommend confirming important planting, care, and selection decisions with a VN Nursery representative or qualified landscape professional before relying on this information.
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