Why Plant Swing Low® Distylium?
Have an unsightly "dead spot" in your landscape where no plants will grow? No worries, Swing Low Distylium is the perfect groundcovering shrub that will fill those empty spaces with color and evergreen flair all year round. The dense shrubby foliage is abundant with blue-green leaves and is easy enough to maintain that only minor pruning may be needed at any given time. Swing Low is disease and pest resistant, emphasizing how low maintenance this character is in the landscape.
Originating from China, Distylium makes up a small grouping of plants that are actually related to witch-hazel. There were three distyliums brought over from China that proved to be popular: Distylium myricoides, Distylium racemosum, and a hybrid between the two. It was the hybrid that attracted Dr. Michael Dirr at the University of Georgia to the DNA and reseeding of this hybrid. Some of the seedlings were selected and patented; plant 'PIIDIST-VI' was patented in 2016 after its great performance during one of the hottest Georgia summers and is now the plant that we know as the First Editions Swing Low Distylium.
How to use Swing Low® Distylium in the landscape?
One of the more compact distyliums on the market, Swing Low keeps it's shape better than most. The blue-green foliage keeps it's wonderful color year round and adds color in any season. Use Swing Low in groupings or planting en masse for the best effect that this plant can offer. A great substitute for plants such as laurels, boxwoods, hollies, and junipers, you'll fall in love with Swing Low the first season!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 7-9
How To Plant Swing Low® Distylium
Swing Low is a very adaptable plant able to thrive in almost any conditions. Known for its heat tolerance, Swing Low can withstand conditions such as dry soils, heat, and even wet soils and seasonal flooding.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
