Vintage Jade Distylium - Low-Maintenance Evergreen Shrub

Forms a spreading mound in the landscape & is beautiful dark evergreen. Petite red flowers appear in the winter. Adaptable plan: tolerates drought, heat & wet soil. Exceptional resistance to disease and insects. Great alternative for boxwood, cherry laurel, holly, and juniper in foundation plantings or anywhere you want low-maintenance evergreens. Photos courtesy of Panoramic Farms in Marshville, NC & Toms Creek Nursery in Denton, NC Ornamental Characteristics Category Shrub Foundation Shrub Yes Environmental Characteristics

evergreen shrub foundation planting broadleaf evergreen distylium low maintenance shrub sun to partial shade deer resistant drought tolerant Piedmont NC 3G winter blooming red flowers 7G 10G boxwood alternative

$ 34.00

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Latin Name
Foliage Type
Height
Spread
Shape
Primary Foliage Color
Seasonal Foliage Color
Flowering Season
Flower Color
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Water Preferences
Cold Hardiness Zone
Fruits

Size	3 gallon container, 7 gallon container, 5 gallon container, 10 gallon container
Latin Name	Distylium myricoides x racemosum 'Vintage Jade'
Foliage Type	Broadleaf Evergreen
Height	2'-4'
Spread	3'-5'
Shape	Upright, rounded
Primary Foliage Color	(Glossy) Dark Green
Seasonal Foliage Color	(Glossy) Greeny-Bronze
Flowering Season	Late Winter
Flower Color	Red
Growth Rate	Moderate
Sun Preferences	Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences	Average
Cold Hardiness Zone	6-9
Fruits	N/A

Vintage Jade Distylium - Low-Maintenance Evergreen Shrub

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