Pittosporum Wonder Screen - 20cm Pot

Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Wonder Screen’ is a fast-growing evergreen screening plant valued for its dense silvery-green foliage and naturally upright growth habit. With contrasting dark stems and compact branching, this hardy shrub creates a clean modern backdrop in the garden while still feeling soft and natural. It is widely used for privacy screening, boundary planting and evergreen hedging in both contemporary and traditional landscapes.

The small foliage remains attractive year-round, holding its colour well through the seasons and responding well to regular light pruning. Unlike broader-leaf hedging plants, ‘Wonder Screen’ has a finer texture that works particularly well in smaller gardens and tighter planting spaces where a more refined look is preferred. Its dense growth also provides useful shelter and habitat for small garden birds.

This Pittosporum is popular for its versatility and relatively low maintenance nature once established. It can be planted as a formal hedge, informal screen or layered backdrop behind flowering shrubs and perennial gardens. Fast growth makes it useful for creating privacy relatively quickly, while its narrow upright habit allows screening without taking up excessive garden space. It performs well in suburban gardens, along fences, around entertaining areas and beside driveways.

Mature size: approximately 4 metres high × 1.5 metres wide

Care & Growing Tips

Plant Pittosporum ‘Wonder Screen’ in full sun to part shade for best density and foliage colour.

Prefers well-drained soil but adapts to a range of soil types once established. Improving the soil with organic matter at planting time will encourage strong early growth.

Water regularly during establishment. Once mature, this variety is relatively low water use, though occasional deep watering through extended dry periods will help maintain healthy growth.

Apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring to encourage dense foliage and steady growth.

Light pruning throughout the year will help maintain a compact shape and encourage thicker screening growth. It responds very well to clipping if a more formal hedge is desired.

Suitable for a wide range of Australian climates and tolerant of coastal conditions once established.

Care & Growing Tips

– Evergreen hedging and screening
– Privacy planting along fences
– Contemporary and formal gardens
– Narrow garden spaces
– Backdrop planting behind garden beds
– Low maintenance landscape design