Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
Pachysandra Pachysandra
P. terminalis - P. terminalis is a low-growing, evergreen sub-shrub forming rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves with serrated edges and upright clusters of tiny, white flowers in early summer. It is useful for growing under trees.
Pachysandra terminalis is: Evergreen
Mat Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Summer
Green in All seasons
Division
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Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in any soil, except very dry, in full or partial shade. This creeping plant can be invasive in moist soils.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
Pachysandra Pachysandra
P. terminalis - P. terminalis is a low-growing, evergreen sub-shrub forming rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves with serrated edges and upright clusters of tiny, white flowers in early summer. It is useful for growing under trees.
Evergreen
Mat Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Summer
Green in All seasons
Division
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Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in any soil, except very dry, in full or partial shade. This creeping plant can be invasive in moist soils.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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