Distylium Linebacker™
Create a dense evergreen hedge or screen with upright growth, glossy foliage, and rich red new leaves. Linebacker™ Distylium forms a strong rounded shrub with deep red new growth that matures to lustrous dark green. Small red flowers appear from late winter into early spring, adding color before the main growing season.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
- Mature Height: 8'–10'
- Mature Width: 6'–8'
- Spacing: 7'
- Soil: Slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Fast
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Distylium 'PIIDIST-IV'
- Common Name: Linebacker™ Distylium
- Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
- Bloom Color: Red
- Season of Interest: Spring , Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Dense, Upright, and Rounded
- Pollinator Friendly: When flowering
Key Features
- Deep red new growth
- Glossy dark green foliage
- Dense upright habit
- Late-winter red flowers
- Excellent screening shrub
Landscape Uses
- Privacy screens
- Hedges
- Foundation plantings
- Mixed borders
- Mass plantings
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Provide slightly acidic, well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during establishment.
- Prune in spring if size control is needed.
Companion Plants
- Distylium Vintage Jade
- Nandina Cool Glow® Lime
- Loropetalum Crimson Fire™
- Carex Everillo
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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