Distylium Coppertone

Coppertone Distylium features coppery-red new foliage that matures to a cool blue green. Disease resistant and adaptable, this evergreen shrub for warm climates has become a landscape favorite as a replacement for boxwood, cherry laurel, and other shrubs that have become plagued with disease and pest issues. At 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, Coppertone is a great mid-size choice for landscape beds. Mature size is 3 to 4 ft. tall and 4 to 5 ft. wide. Hardy in zones 7-9 Sun Requirements : Full Sun to Part Shade Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture. Growing Zones : 7-9 Mature Height: 3 to 4 Feet Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade Mature Width: 4 to 5 Feet Botanical Name: Distylium 'PIIDIST-III'