Zones 5 to 10. Japanese pittosporum is used as a specimen plant or as a hedge. Plant in light shade. Zones 8 to 10. It is valued for its evergreen foliage and ease of care.
Glossy privet is used in shrub borders or as a hedge.
Plant in light to open shade. Zones 7 to 10. It is valued for its white to purplish-pink flowers in June and July, and because it is probably the hardiest evergreen rhododendron. Rosebay rhododendron is used as a screen or as an evergreen background for more ornamental shrubs. Plant in almost any shade.