Coppertone Distylium is a versatile evergreen shrub prized for its colorful copper-bronze new growth, dense habit, and exceptional durability in the landscape. As the foliage matures, the vibrant copper tones transition to deep green, creating attractive seasonal contrast while maintaining year-round structure. This low-maintenance evergreen is highly adaptable and performs well in heat, humidity, drought, and a variety of soil conditions once established. Its naturally spreading growth habit makes it an excellent choice for mass plantings, borders, foundation beds, and low-maintenance groundcover applications. With its colorful foliage, compact form, and tough landscape performance, Coppertone Distylium is an excellent alternative to traditional evergreen shrubs for adding dependable year-round interest.
Key Feature: Features striking copper-bronze new growth that gradually matures to deep green, providing colorful foliage and year-round evergreen interest.
Mature Size Info: Typically grows approximately 2 to 3 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, developing a dense, spreading habit.
Sun Exposure Info: Performs best in full sun to part shade, with brighter light encouraging stronger growth and more vibrant foliage color.
USDA Growing Zone Info: Hardy in USDA Zones 7 through 9, making it an excellent evergreen shrub for Southern and warm-climate landscapes.
Landscape Use: Excellent for foundation plantings, low hedges, borders, mass plantings, slopes, erosion control, and evergreen groundcover; its spreading form also works beautifully beneath taller shrubs and trees.
Foliage & Seasonal Color: New foliage emerges in rich copper and bronze shades before maturing to glossy green, creating attractive seasonal color without sacrificing evergreen structure.
Pruning Info: Requires little pruning because of its naturally dense, spreading habit; prune in late winter or early spring if shaping or size control is desired.
Watering Info: Water consistently during the first growing season to establish a strong root system; once established, Coppertone Distylium is highly drought tolerant and requires little supplemental irrigation.
Fertilizing Info: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to encourage healthy growth and vibrant new foliage; avoid excessive fertilization.