Plant field guide
Distyllium (Blue Cascade)
Low-growing weeping form of distyllium with graceful cascading branches and blue-green foliage. Excellent groundcover or spiller for retaining walls and raised beds. Virtually indestructible.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Distyllium 'PIIDIST-V'
- Sun
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 18 in (46 cm) – 36 in (91 cm)
- Spread
- 48 in (122 cm) – 72 in (183 cm)
- Spacing
- Not recorded
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 7–9; average annual extreme minimum from 0°F (-17.8°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: March, April.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Weeping/cascading habit unique in the genus. Great for slopes and walls. Extremely heat and humidity tolerant. No significant pest or disease issues.
Pruning
Trim to control spread. Allow natural cascading habit to develop.
Fertilizer
Balanced slow-release
Early spring
Mulch
2 inches of organic mulch.