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Distylium x 'PIIDIST-VI' - Swing Low Distylium

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Distylium x 'PIIDIST-VI' is a resilient evergreen commonly known as Swing Low Distylium, celebrated for its alluring aesthetics and exceptional adaptability. This distinguished shrub cultivates itself as a low-growing ground cover, distinguished by its azure-blue, glossy, and leathery leaves that retain year-round vibrancy. As the seasons change, Swing Low Distylium unfurls beautiful red-maroon flowers from late winter to early spring, gifting your landscape with a distinctive splash of color. Easily acclimating to a range of sun exposures, from full sun to partial shade, it showcases moderate water usage and a notable resistance to drought. This dynamic, low-maintenance plant — equally comfortable embellishing residential backyard or gracing commercial landscapes — thrives in diverse soil conditions, proving resistant to common diseases. Its striking foliage and delicate blooms promise a sublime enhancement to any outdoor space, championing both the beauty and resilience inherent in nature's bounty.

  • Size: Low-growing ground cover
  • Flowers: Red-maroon flowers in late winter to early spring
  • Foliage: Small, glossy, leathery green leaves
  • Water usage: Moderate, Drought-tolerant
  • Sun exposure: Full sun to partial shade
  • Hardiness: Resistant to disease and variable soil conditions
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