Distylium 'Linebacker' Fruit Its towering broadly-oval crown bears

Its towering broadly-oval crown bears handsome yellow-green leaves

later turning dark-green

the young branches are rich red in winter

The slow growth and naturally dense and rounded form makes 'Watereri' and excellent choice for topiary

produced in clusters and contrasting superbly with the copper-coloured young leaves

Distylium 'Linebacker' Fruit Its towering broadly-oval crown bearsRelated to witch hazel and Persian ironwood, distylium is an excellent, but rarely used, evergreen shrub from Eastern Asia. The cultivar 'Linebacker' offers a dense, upright habit with bright red juvenile spring growth maturing to glossy, dark green. Attractive wine red flower clusters in winter to early spring. Final height 2. 5 3m. Drought tolerant once established. H5