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Japanese Spurge

Pachysandra terminalis

Photo: Japanese Spurge

Japanese Spurge
Japanese Spurge
Japanese Spurge

General description

Pachysandra are mat-forming evergreen perennials or subshrubs with creeping stems and short upright branches bearing leathery leaves clustered at the tips, and erect spikes of small flowers, the males with prominent white stamens.

'Green Carpet' is an evergreen sub-shrub forming a mat to 15cm in height, of glossy dark green, coarsely toothed obovate leaves to 7cm in length, with erect spikes of small white flowers in early summer.

Plant requirements

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Maintenance

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Properties

Height
2 - 34 cm
Color
Soil type
Any
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full shade
PH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Moisture
Well-drained, Poorly-drained, Moist but well-drained
Hardiness
Hardy