Pittosporum Sumo

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Black Matipo, Kohuhu

Pittosporum Sumo features dark brown-black stems that host small, fresh green leaves. This shrub grows rapidly with a tidy habit to about 3 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Pittosporum Sumo is an excellent choice for hedging, screening, adding to a mixed planting, or growing as a specimen.

Pittosporum Sumo is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Pittosporum available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	3.00 m
Spread:	1.50 m
Flowering time:	Spring
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses:	Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Black Matipo, Kohuhu

What are the landscaping uses for Pittosporum Sumo in NZ?

Pittosporum Sumo is a popular choice in landscaping projects in NZ. It makes a beautiful hedge and a fantastic screen, but also makes for a lovely specimen or a lush backdrop for smaller plants. It is the gorgeous foliage and versatility of this plant that makes it a popular choice in landscaping. Few other trees can grow on marginal soils and climates and still look amazing.

Pittosporum Sumo hedge spacing

The Pittosporum Sumo hedge spacing is generally 50 cm between the plants. If you want the hedge to fill in faster, you can shorten the spacing to 40 cm. However, going wider than 50 cm will have two effects. The first is that the gap between the plants at the base will be harder to fill in and this can cause frustration. The second is that the plants will tend to grow wider rather than upward. At a closer spacing the plants compete for light, and in doing so, they push each other upwards. Therefore, The Plant Company recommends a 40-50 cm spacing to achieve an amazing hedge.

What height does the Pittosporum Sumo tree grow to?

Pittosporum Sumo trees will grow to a height of about 3 metres. In warmer climates it will reach this height much quicker than in cooler and more exposed sites. Watering and maintaining fertility levels will also influence the time to reach this height.

What is the Pittosporum Sumo growth rate?

The growth rate of Pittosporum Sumo depends on where it is positioned and how well it is cared for. In a warm climate with good growing conditions, it will grow to 3 m tall and 1.55 m wide in about 8-10 years. Where anything impedes the growth such as drought, wind exposure, cold climates it will grow at a slower rate. While this tree can grow to 3 m tall, it is often clipped to smaller sizes and often into a hedge. Overall, the growth rate is considered medium to fast relative to other NZ native hedging plants.

Pittosporum Sumo trees for sale in NZ

The Plant Company has the best Pittosporum Sumo trees for sale in NZ. Our production nursery specialises in growing amazing plants and our logistics team pack them carefully for our customers. The pricing is competitive and the quality is exceptional. Let us look after your tree and hedge needs and impress you with both our products and service!