Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Gold Star’
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Gold Star’ is an attractive, evergreen shrub valued for its distinctive foliage marked with bright golden-yellow variegation. Its small, wavy-edged leaves create a soft texture, while the compact, upright habit makes it ideal for borders, screening, or adding year-round brightness to the garden. Hardy and easy to grow, ‘Gold Star’ brings both structure and vibrant colour to modern and traditional landscapes alike.
Why We Like It:
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Bright Variegation: Golden-yellow splashes illuminate garden spaces.
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Year-Round Interest: Evergreen foliage provides constant structure.
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Versatile Use: Excellent for borders, hedging, or container planting.
What to Know:
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Sun and Soil: Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Watering: Water regularly during establishment; drought-tolerant once settled.
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Pruning: Lightly prune in spring to maintain its neat, compact shape.
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Feeding: Apply a general-purpose fertiliser in spring.
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Shelter: Protect from harsh winds to preserve leaf quality.
Flower Color:
Small, deep purple (often lightly scented)
Flowering Months:
May
June
Height and Spread:
At full growth, Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Gold Star’ reaches approximately 150–200 cm in height × 100–150 cm in spread, forming a vibrant and reliable evergreen shrub.
Delivery information
Click and Collect: Please allow up to 24 hours for us to pick and process your order. As soon as we have picked your order we will phone you and arrange a time to collect it.
An Post (Seeds Only) €4.00
A postal fee of €4.00 applies for any seed order. It does not apply to bulbs or seed potatoes or large boxes of wildflower seeds.
Nationwide Shipping Max Weight 27kg (including Northern Ireland) €9.00
This offer applies to most of our products online such as Christmas, plants, gardening, aquatic and pet products. Live Plant delivery charges are not calculated on weight but the space required per package to ensure safe delivery, so delivery charges may vary as some plants require more space than others when packed. In this instance, a member of our team will contact you. Our courier company delivers Monday to Friday and not weekends.
Pallet Delivery For Dublin and Parts of Kildare €25.00
If you have ordered compost, furniture that we stock here in Newlands, BBQ or if your order is overweight or bulky, we will personally deliver to Dublin and parts of Co. Kildare or 25Km radius from where we are based.
Pallet Delivery Nationwide €59
(For counties outside of Dublin & Kildare) If your order is overweight or bulky or fragile and your shipping address is not based in Dublin or Kildare then we will ship your order by pallet.
