General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Japanese Spurge
  • Japanese Pachysandra
  • Pachysandra

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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-03-18

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-06-26
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-06-13
"Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen', 2017, [Japanese Spurge], ,

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