Blue Cascade®
Evergreen Distylium
Matte blue-green foliage with a cascading, layered habit
An exciting new evergreen featuring matte blue-green foliage with a cascading, layered habit. Its reddish-maroon flowers in late January through March add interest during the winter months. With its heat and drought tolerance, it is the perfect plant to use as a specimen or grouping in any size garden.
Distylium 'PIIDIST-II' PP#24,409
Plant Profile
Features & Uses
Features:
Reddish-maroon flowers add winter interest
Great replacement for hollies & laurels
Easy to grow and sun loving evergreen
Matte, bluish-green foliage
Heat & drought tolerant
Uses:
Border
Mass Planting
Container
Specimen
General Maintenance
Pruning:
Prune to maintain size and shape
Fertilizing:
Apply general purpose fertilizer in the spring when new growth appears. Check with your preferred garden center for your specific area.
Tips:
This beautiful evergreen can be added to perennial borders to create winter interest all year long. The unique foliage is a wonderful accent in cut flower arrangements.
Companion Plants
There are several plants that would make great companions in the garden or landscape.
The key to companion planting is selecting plants with similar cultural requirements. Below are a few suggestions:
Razzle Dazzle® crapemyrtles and summer-blooming annuals & perennials.
Care & Planting
Care and Planting
Plant distylium on a gentle slope instead of low-growing juniper for a long-lasting, trouble-free flow of evergreen foliage in the garden all year long. Pair with shrubs in complementary colors, Ech® Peachy Keen Azalea, Baby Lace® Hydrangea, and Frostberry Delight® Rabbiteye Blueberry. Include a variety of summer-blooming annuals & perennials for additional color in the landscape. The blooms can then be paired with the unique foliage of the distylium to make stunning cut-flower arrangements.
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