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 |
Height | 8' - 10' (ft) |
Spread | 6' - 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