Bayou Bliss™ Distylium

Southern Living Plants

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Previously known as Jewel Box Distylium 

 

  • Zones 7 - 9
  • Height 2 - 3 Feet
  • Spread 3 - 4 Feet

A member of the witch hazel family, Bayou Bliss Distylium is an exciting new introduction that is now available to gardeners that will give an alternative to prickly hollies and sometimes smelly boxwoods for your landscaping needs. Bayou Bliss is the smallest Distylium hybrid which stays compact and rounded for a pleasant addition as a hedge row or small privacy screen, border or as a specimen in your garden bed. They pair nicely with other evergreen, do not spread by seed or become invasive and are easily maintained. They are grown for their attractive foliage as they produce no recognizable flower. Blue/green leafed foliage grows on upright stems with glossy leaves in an alternate pattern, and looks stiff but actually feels soft to the touch.

Native to China and Japan and typically growing in high elevation forests, Distylium has been cultivated into hybrids that fit the needs of a variety of landscapes. They are hardy to Zones 7 to 9, and are relatively healthy, disease and pest free evergreen perennials. Bayou Bliss is heat and drought resistant, and resists browsing by deer and rabbits, making this a very carefree shrub to grow in your landscape. They have a strong upright habit, and only need pruning if you want to shape them in the spring before new growth emerges.

Bayou Bliss Distylium Care

A low maintenance shrub, Distylium gives gardeners a great new way to add greenery to their landscape without a lot of pruning and shaping and spraying to maintain their health. Needing an average to medium amount of water during the heat of the season, supplement inadequate rainfall when it is extremely dry with weekly waterings, although this fine perennial shrub can tolerate some drought. Fertilize with an acidic evergreen fertilizer throughout the growing season, ceasing in the late summer so that new growth has a chance to harden off before winter temperatures arrive. Plant in an acidic soil amended with well composted organic matter for best results. Add well rotted leaf matter to acidify the soil without added chemicals.

Pruning is generally not needed with Bayou Bliss as it maintains a nicely rounded shape when grown in the sun, and a looser shape when grown in the shade. If pruning is needed, prune in early spring to remove terminal tips and promote additional branching, creating a more attractive round shape as you go. On the whole, though, pruning should not be needed.

Bayou Bliss Distylium Spacing

Space your plants 36 to 48 inches apart, depending on whether you are planting them for a hedge row, privacy screen or to create a specimen plant. Maturing at about 36 inches tall and spreading out 48 inches wide, giving some space will enhance the rounded appearance that comes naturally with this petite evergreen. It’s always exciting to find something new that not everyone has in their landscape, and here is your chance to grow Bayou Bliss Distylium in your garden bed or landscape this spring.

Bayou Bliss Distylium Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-9
Plant Type: Shrub
Sunlight Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun
Mature Height: 2 - 3 Feet
Mature Width: 3 - 4 Feet
Plant Spacing: 3 - 4 Feet
Growth Habit: Rounded
Flower Color(s): None
Seasonal Interest: Grown for Foliage
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Color(s): Green
Resists: Disease
Tolerates: Heat, Drought
Features: Foliage Interest
Uses: Accent, Foundation, Hedge
Plant Brand: Southern Living Plants
Botanical/Scientific Name: Distylium hybrid 'BLDY01 PPIP
SKU:
JEWBXDIS

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

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Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.