Plants

Pachysandra procumbens

[Allegheny Pachysandra]

A shade loving plant, the pachysandra procumbens can be a good naturalizing groundcover with greyish green leaves. The Alleghany Pachysandra is considered to be more attractive than the overused Pachysandra terminalis. It is considered deciduous in USDA Zones 5 and 6 bue semi-evergreen to evergreen in Zones 7-9.

Pachysandra procumbens [sold as Allegheny Spurge]

[Allegheny Spurge]

Pachysandra terminalis

[Japanese Spurge]

Tolerates full shade, and requires at least partial shade. Does well under shallow-rooted trees with some irrigation. One of the most effective ground covers in resisting encroachment of weeds. Volutella leaf blight can be problem.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Sheen'

[Green Sheen Japanese pachysandra]

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'

[Variegated Japanese Spurge]

Japanese spurge is a shrubby ground cover that grows best in the shade. The plant has whorled leaves and small white flowers in early spring. This cultivar has irregular white varigation along the edges of the leaves.

Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata' [sold as Variegated Japanese Spurge]

[Variegated Japanese Spurge]