SCIENTIFIC NAME: DISTYLIUM 'PIIDIST-IV' PP25,984

COMMON NAME: Linebacker™ Distylium

GARDEN SIZE: 8-10 ft. tall x 6-8 ft. wide

USDA ZONE: 7 to 9 (Heat zone 9)

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Partial Shade

WATER & SOIL: Average moisture, well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established

HABIT (FORM): Upright (whisky barrel shape)

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; reddish new growth maturing to dark green leaves. Center of the plant does not thin out.

BLOOM TIME: Late winter through early spring

BLOOM COLOR: Dark Red

CARE: Can be shaped in late winter or early spring before new growth begins. Fertilize throughout the growing season.