'Blue Cascade' offers a unique matte blue-green foliage that provides excellent texture to the landscape year-round. It is incredibly well-suited for the Houston area, handling our intense heat and humidity with virtually no pest or disease issues. While Distylium is generally more tolerant of varying soil moisture than many evergreens, it will perform best in a well-draining site. In areas with heavy, slow-draining clay, we recommend planting in a raised bed or amended mound to ensure the root system remains healthy.
Exposure
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Height x Width
2-3 feet tall x 3-4 feet wide
Water
Moderate; once established, it is remarkably drought-tolerant, but benefits from regular watering during dry summer stretches.
Zones
7 - 9
Fertilization
Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges.
Pruning
Naturally grows in a tiered, mounded habit. Minimal pruning is required; only prune in late winter if shaping is necessary.
'Blue Cascade' offers a unique matte blue-green foliage that provides excellent texture to the landscape year-round. It is incredibly well-suited for the Houston area, handling our intense heat and humidity with virtually no pest or disease issues. While Distylium is generally more tolerant of varying soil moisture than many evergreens, it will perform best in a well-draining site. In areas with heavy, slow-draining clay, we recommend planting in a raised bed or amended mound to ensure the root system remains healthy.
Exposure
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Height x Width
2-3 feet tall x 3-4 feet wide
Water
Moderate; once established, it is remarkably drought-tolerant, but benefits from regular watering during dry summer stretches.
Zones
7 - 9
Fertilization
Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges.
Pruning
Naturally grows in a tiered, mounded habit. Minimal pruning is required; only prune in late winter if shaping is necessary.
