Distylium myricoides (Piroche form) is a compact evergreen shrub introduced from China. It has blue-green leaves with a low, spreading habit and strong horizontal branches.

This spring blooming shrub produces small, bright red fringe flowers from early to mid-spring. Its unique structure adds ground-level density and form to landscape plantings.

Known as a Chinese ornamental shrub, it suits garden beds, borders, and mixed shrub areas. It grows best in well-drained soil with partial to full sun and requires minimal shaping.