Scientific name: Distylium myricoides ‘Lucky Charm’
Family: HAMAMELIDACEAE
Common names: “blueleaf Isu tree”
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 7-9
Light: Full sun – partial shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Humus rich
Moisture: Well drained, moist – dry
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 3′-4′ W 8′ – slow growing
Leaf and Stem shape: Linear, matte blue-green leaves hold colour through winter
Flower: Abundant, bright red apetalous (flowers without petals) flowers appear at the leaf axils in late winter
Pruning: Prune with extreme care, no heading back cuts, only thinning
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Can be used as a dense groundcover, very ornamental
Propagate: By seeds, roots easily from cuttings
Pests & Disease: unknown, appears to be *deer resistant
Comments: Spreading horizontal plant with a nice layered look
