DISTYLIUM 'Vintage Jade´ FE ^®

Growth branched, spreading, ca. 0.90 m high and 1.50 m wide; shoots cascading overhanging; leaves lanceolate, alternate, thick, leathery, with entire margins, bronze-purple when shoots, later blue-green frosted; Flowers small, burgundy to reddish-brown, in short racemes on the leaf axils of the previous year's branches, in March to May - this attractive, evergreen, robust, pruning-, heat- and drought-tolerant woody plant is disease-free, has no special soil requirements and will gain more importance in areas down to -15° C in the future. For areas, planters, and wherever low-maintenance small evergreen shrubs are desired in the garden and landscape. B, K, S, St. Zone 7a. LB 7.4.4.6. FIRST EDITIONS® selection by Bailey Nurseries Inc, St. Paul, MN, USA. US Plant Patent 253128. EU Community Trademark 007580335. Variety trademarked!