Linebacker™ Distylium

Distylium 'PIIDIST-IV' PP25,984

Linebacker™ Distylium is an upright evergreen that takes on the shape of a white oak whiskey barrel in youth and matures into an excellent screening or hedge plant. Reddish new growth matures to lustrous dark green and does not thin out in the center of the plant. With no pests or diseases to trouble it, Linebacker™ is becoming a popular replacement for cherry laurel for screening and hedges.

Plant Type Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 7-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Height8' - 10' (ft)
Spread6' - 8' (ft)
Spacing 6' - 8' (ft)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Wet Soil
Attracts Wildlife
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers, Specimen
Linebacker™ Distylium | Distylium 'PIIDIST-IV' PP25,984 || Linebacker™ Distylium is an upright evergreen that takes on the shape of a white oak whiskey barrel in youth and matures into an excellent screening or hedge plant. Reddish new growth matures to lustrous dark green and does not thin out in the center of the plant. With no pests or diseases to trouble it, Linebacker™ is becoming a popular replacement for cherry laurel for screening and hedges.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant, Attracts Wildlife, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers, Specimen
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