Distylium myricoides
Add soft blue-green evergreen texture and a graceful arching habit to foundations and mixed borders. Distylium myricoides forms a flat-topped shrub with willow-like foliage and gently cascading branches. Small fringed red flowers appear in early spring and attract pollinators.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
- Mature Height: 2'–4'
- Mature Width: 2'–5'
- Spacing: 3.5'
- Soil: Slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Distylium myricoides
- Common Name: Distylium Myricoides
- Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
- Bloom Color: Red
- Season of Interest: Spring , Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Flat-Topped and Arching
- Pollinator Friendly: When flowering
Key Features
- Willow-like blue-green foliage
- Graceful arching branches
- Early-spring red flowers
- Tolerates wet soil and drought once established
- Low-maintenance evergreen
Landscape Uses
- Foundation plantings
- Mixed borders
- Low hedges
- Mass plantings
- Accent plantings
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Use slightly acidic, well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during establishment.
- Prune lightly in spring if needed.
Companion Plants
- Distylium Coppertone™
- Loropetalum Ruby
- Nandina Gulf Stream
- Carex 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.
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