Japanese Spurge
Pachysandra terminalis
Also known as
Pachysandra
Full Shade
Easy care
Light watering
Half-hardy
5a-9b
USDA zone
-29°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
20cm | Max | 1m |
10cm | Min | 75cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Japanese Spurge Overview
The RHS AGM award winning Pachysandra terminalis is perfect for carpeting bare areas of earth between deciduous shrubs or trees. With rosettes of glossy, dark green leaves with serrated edges they form dense mats of eye catching ground cover in sun or shade. In early summer upright clusters of tiny, white flowers contrast beautifully with the dark green foliage.
Common problems with Japanese Spurge
How to harvest Japanese Spurge
Generally not harvested
How to propagate Japanese Spurge
Division
Divide the plant before flowering in spring.
Cuttings
Take softwood cuttings in summer (after the flowers)
Layering
You can propagate by removing self-rooted layers.
Special features of Japanese Spurge
Ground cover
Other uses of Japanese Spurge
A shade tolerant creeping low maintenance plant that is perfect for covering banks/slopes or used as under planting of shrubs in informal cottage or gravel gardens.
Deer Resistant Plants
Although never fully deer proof - they are less likely to eat these.
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