Distylium 'Blue Cascade'
Distylium 'Blue Cascade'
Distylium 'Blue Cascade' is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Feb, Mar.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 180 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9a |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 180 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Distylium 'Blue Cascade''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'to flower when it does not
- Abelia 'Rose Creek'to edge in front
- African Daisyto edge in front
- Angeloniato edge in front
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Bacopato edge in front