Distylium Buckhead™ Bold Winter-Hazel

Distylium Buckhead™ Bold Winter-Hazel

Distylium Buckhead™ offers bold, blue-green evergreen foliage with bronze new growth, making it a standout shrub for Southern gardens. This refined selection forms a broad, mounded habit—perfect as a low hedge, foundation planting, or even in a container. Developed by Dr. Donglin Zhang at the University of Georgia, Buckhead™ brings a fresh, low-maintenance option to landscapes where traditional boxwoods or hollies may struggle.

In late winter to early spring, unusual red flowers emerge, adding a surprising touch of seasonal color when most plants are still dormant. Its rich evergreen presence continues through all four seasons, providing structure and contrast in beds, borders, or mass plantings. With superior container performance and a strong visual presence, this non-invasive shrub is well suited to both formal and naturalistic designs.

Distylium Buckhead™ thrives in sun to part shade and tolerates a range of soil types including clay. It is an award winning member of the Proven Winners® Color Choice® Flowering Shrubs collection that is highly resistant to disease and heat, it's ideal for USDA Zones 7b to 9. It's easy to grow, drought tolerant once established, and an excellent solution for gardeners seeking evergreen beauty without excessive upkeep.

SKU: 44746
Genus: Distylium
Species: buxifolium
Variety: 'ZhDis12-16'
Item Form: 1-Quart
Size:
Bloom Color: Red
Foliage Color: Blue Green
Habit: Mound-shaped
Light Requirements: Full SunPart Shade
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
Soil Type: Clay, Normal, loamy
Bloom Start: Late Winter
Bloom End: Early Spring
Uses:

• Border
• Containers
• Fall Color
• Foliage Interest
• Hedge
• Specimen

Special Features:

• Easy Care Plants
• Evergreen
• Fall Color
• Flower
• Seedless/Sterile
• Award Winner

Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
State Shipping Restrictions: GU, HI, PR, VI