A striking and versatile New Zealand native, Pittosporum tenuifolium Purpureum is prized for its pale green new growth, which gradually deepens to a rich bronze-purple as it matures. This elegant colour shift makes it an excellent choice for contrast planting, particularly against lighter backdrops or among silver, green or golden foliage.

Naturally evergreen and hardy, it forms a dense, upright shrub that can be clipped into formal hedging or left to grow freely as a feature plant. It thrives in a range of conditions and is especially valuable for screening, shelter or structure in both coastal and inland gardens.