Distylium Cinnamon Girl®

Add fine-textured evergreen foliage and warm cinnamon-red new growth to compact foundation beds. Cinnamon Girl® Distylium forms a dense, refined shrub with narrow leaves that emerge reddish-purple before maturing to blue-green. Its smaller size makes it especially useful in borders, low hedges, and modern landscapes.

Growing Guide

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
• Mature Height: 2'–3'
• Mature Width: 3'–4'
• Spacing: 3'
• Soil: Average, well-drained soil
• Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
• Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Distylium 'Cinnamon Girl'
• Common Name: Cinnamon Girl® Distylium
• Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Bloom Color: Red
• Season of Interest: Spring , Year-Round
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Growth Habit: Compact and Mounding
• Pollinator Friendly: When flowering

Key Features

• Cinnamon-red new foliage
• Fine-textured evergreen leaves
• Compact mounded habit
• Drought tolerant once established
• Excellent for smaller spaces

Landscape Uses

• Foundation plantings
• Low hedges
• Borders
• Mass plantings
• Modern landscapes

Planting & Care Tips

• Plant in full sun to part sun.
• Provide well-drained soil.
• Water regularly while establishing.
• Prune lightly in spring only if needed.

Companion Plants

• Distylium Coppertone™
• Loropetalum Purple Daydream®
• Nandina Firepower
• Carex Evercolor Everest
• 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.

All plants are shipped through UPS ground services.  

Estimated Shipping Time: Your order may ship immediately, however most orders ship in 1-2 business days (we do not ship on weekends) from date of purchase. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.

If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.