Plant field guide
Distyllium (Linebacker)
Upright, densely branched distyllium perfect for hedging and screening. The most upright variety in the series with a naturally tight, columnar-to-vase shape. Deep green foliage year-round.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Distyllium 'PIIDIST-IV'
- Sun
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 36 in (91 cm) – 60 in (152 cm)
- Spread
- 36 in (91 cm) – 60 in (152 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.
Best distyllium for formal hedging. Naturally dense and upright. Extremely disease resistant. Heat and humidity tolerant. Excellent holly or boxwood hedge replacement.
Pruning
Shear for formal hedge or allow natural upright form. Tolerates hard pruning. Best pruned after late winter bloom.
Fertilizer
Balanced slow-release
Early spring
Mulch
2-3 inches of organic mulch.