Spring Frost Distylium – 1 Gallon Pot

Spacing:  3′ for solid hedges;  6’+ for space between plants

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Flower Color:  Red

Flower Size:  .25″

Every once in a while, maybe once in a decade, a new plant comes along that has everything we look for in a hardy and reliable evergreen flowering shrub. Very adaptable, Distyliums, also known as Evergreen Witch Hazel, grow well in sun or part shade and will tolerate dry or wet soils when established, which can’t be said about many shrubs. Very adaptable, Distyliums grow well in sun or part shade and will tolerate dry or wet soils when established, which can’t be said about many shrubs. Heat and humidity don’t phase the plants. We’ve seen no problems with insects and disease and deer turn their nose up to it. In landscape design, Distyliums are a great alternative for boxwood, laurels, holly and juniper in sunny to partially shaded home foundation plantings, landscape borders, and as a soil stabilizer on embankments and slopes.

Befitting its name, ‘Spring Frost’ is a lower growing Distylium that sports outstanding cream-white new growth that lights up the landscape. Petite red flowers emerge along the branches in late winter before new leaves emerge. We love this one around red or purple leaved Japanese maples and Loropetalums and other dark leaved shrubs. No other evergreen plant we’ve seen looks like Spring Frost Distyilium so it’s sure to be a standout in your landscape!

 

Spacing Suggestions:  3 to 3.5 feet for solid hedges;  6 feet or more for space between plants

Exceptionally adaptable, Spring Frost Distylium is very easy to grow in most any moist to moderately drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. It tolerates more moisture than many other evergreen shrubs and is also tolerant of dry soil conditions when established. We have Distyliums growing in sites that receive 4 hours and up to 8 hours of direct sunlight per day and plants do equally well. That said, the plants in more sun might be a little more dense. Maintenance is minimal unless you want a more formal shape, which will require some pruning.