Japanese spurge

Pachysandra terminalis

Category:

Groundcover

Family:

Buxaceae

Zone:

5, 6, 7, 8

Height:

6-9 in

Width:

1-2’

Growth / Form:

Spreading

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Part Shade, Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Low

Growth Rate:

Slow

USDA Zones:

5-8

Cultivars:

Green Carpet, Variegata

Notes:

Dense shade cover

Additional source details:
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowers: cream-white, spring
Wildlife: deer, rabbits
Environment: compacted soils, drought, dry soils, erosion, heavy shade
Source light detail: Part-full shade (sun, further north)

Description

Dense shade cover