Pachysandra
PACHYSANDRA (Japanese spurge) Pachysandra terminalis (pack-eh-SAND-drah term-eh-NAH-lus)
Height 6″ – 8″ groundcover Spacing 9″ – 12″
HABIT: Low-growing evergreen groundcover, spreads by underground stems (rhizomes). Does best in highly organic soils in deep shade.
CULTURE: Plant in well-prepared, shaded area. Needs lots of organic material, good drainage, ample water and fertilizer. Zones 4 – 7.
USES: Groundcover for small areas in heavy shade, interesting foliage texture.
PROBLEMS: Summer heat. Also doesn’t like our alkaline soils. Leaf blight, scale, nematodes.
NOTES: Native to Japan.