General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Other: Glossy mint green with creamy white margins.
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Cream De Mint™
Cultivar name: 'Shima'
Common names
  • Japanese Pittosporum
  • Japanese Cheesewood
  • Variegated Dwarf Mock Orange

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2018-09-04
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-09-02
2nd season in mostly shade
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-09-02
2 years in the ground.  Setting is dappled sun with overhead oaks
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-06-25

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