Cinnamon Girl® Distylium

Cinnamon Girl® Distylium - Compact Evergreen Landscape Shrub | 2-3 Feet Tall, Individual Plants

Add durable evergreen color and modern landscape performance with Cinnamon Girl® Distylium. This compact evergreen shrub is prized for its dense growth habit, glossy blue-green foliage, and exceptional toughness in a wide range of conditions. Known for its reliability and adaptability, Cinnamon Girl® Distylium delivers year-round structure while requiring very little maintenance once established.

This improved landscape shrub forms a naturally rounded mound of rich blue-green foliage that provides beautiful texture in garden beds and foundation plantings. In late winter to early spring, small reddish-maroon flowers appear along the stems, adding subtle seasonal interest. Highly resistant to pests and diseases while tolerating heat, drought, and urban conditions, Cinnamon Girl® Distylium is an excellent low-maintenance alternative to traditional boxwoods and hollies.

Why You'll Love the Cinnamon Girl® Distylium

Durable Evergreen Foliage: Attractive blue-green leaves provide year-round color and texture in the landscape.

Compact Landscape Size: Growing 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide at maturity, this shrub is perfect for foundation plantings, borders, and low hedges.

Extremely Tough Plant: Highly tolerant of heat, drought, and poor soils while showing strong resistance to pests and diseases.

Low Maintenance Growth: Naturally dense and rounded habit requires minimal pruning to maintain a tidy appearance.

Cinnamon Girl® Distylium Details

Botanical Name: Distylium 'Cinnamon Girl®'
Type: Evergreen shrub
Mature Size: 24-36" tall × 36-48" wide (compact mounding habit)
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained soil adaptable to many soil types
Water: Water regularly until established, drought tolerant once mature
USDA Hardiness Zones: 7, 8, 9, 10

Growing Conditions

Soil Adaptability: Performs best in well-drained soil but adapts easily to clay, sandy, or average garden soils. Avoid consistently waterlogged planting areas.

Light Requirements: Thrives in full sun to partial shade. Full sun encourages the densest growth and best foliage color.

Hardiness: USDA zones 7-10, making it well suited for southern climates with strong heat tolerance.

Care Instructions

Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Once established, this shrub is drought tolerant and requires minimal supplemental watering.

Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Light shaping can be done in late winter or early spring if needed to maintain desired form.

Fertilizing: Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring to promote healthy growth and dense foliage.

Landscaping Uses

Versatile Applications: Cinnamon Girl® Distylium’s compact size and durable evergreen foliage make it suitable for: foundation plantings, low hedges, borders, mass plantings, and modern landscape designs.

Foundation & Hedge Excellence: Its dense growth and consistent shape make it an excellent alternative to boxwood for low-maintenance hedges and foundation plantings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far apart should I plant Cinnamon Girl® Distylium? For hedges or mass plantings, space plants 3 to 4 feet apart on center to allow for mature spread.

Is Cinnamon Girl® Distylium evergreen? Yes, it maintains its attractive blue-green foliage throughout the year, providing consistent landscape structure.

Is Cinnamon Girl® Distylium low maintenance? Yes, it is extremely low maintenance once established, requiring minimal pruning, watering, or pest management.