Pachysandra terminalis
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Pachysandra terminalis forms a glossy evergreen carpet for deep to partial shade, with toothed green leaves and short spikes of small white spring flowers.
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Description
Pachysandra terminalis creates a dense, glossy evergreen carpet beneath trees and in other deeply or partly shaded places. Short spikes of small white flowers rise from the green foliage in spring.
Its spreading rhizomes cover bare soil and help control erosion on banks and slopes. Plant in moist but well-drained soil, preferably enriched with organic matter, and water during dry spells while the mat establishes.
The ground cover can spread beyond its intended bed, so plan a boundary or remove outlying shoots where expansion is unwanted. It also works along shaded borders, foundations, and courtyard plantings.
Additional information
| Height | 10 cm – 50 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 100 cm – 150 cm |
| Flowering months | May, June |
| Family | Buxaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established plants in spring or take softwood cuttings in early summer. |
| Pests | Slugs, snails, and euonymus scale may occur. |
| Diseases | Leaf blight, stem canker, and root rot may occur. |
| Pruning | No pruning is required; trim or pull spreading shoots to contain the mat. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist and well drained; water during dry spells. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in partial shade or full shade; avoid full sun. |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Color flower summer | White |
| Aspect | East, North |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Mat-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full shade, Partial shade |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Horizontal, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Banks and slopes, Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Cottage and informal gardens, Ground cover planting |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Ground cover, Low maintenance, Erosion Control |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Carpet Box, Japanese Pachysandra, Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra, Dikkemanskruid, Japanese spurge, Dickmännchen |
| Blomidon Item No | C197, MO23006044, PACTE100FT |