Pachysandra Green Carpet Plant

Green sheen has fragrant white flowers that appear briefly in april and are followed by a second story layering of fresh spring green leaves.

Pachysandra green carpet plant. Genus pachysandra are mat forming evergreen perennials or subshrubs with creeping stems and short upright branches bearing leathery leaves clustered at the tips and erect spikes of small flowers the males with prominent white stamens. Green carpet pachysandra s deep shade of green provides a denser darker look than its relative green sheen pachysandra. It is a very popular type of ground cover tolerant of many types of soils pollution and even drought tolerant once mature. Tiny white flowers in spring are not showy but are interesting upon inspection.

Pachysandra terminalis is also commonly known as green carpet thanks to its ability to form dense bright green growth in shaded areas where many other plants will typically not thrive. A strong classic for shade featuring compact rich evergreen foliage in whorls of waxy leaves. It adapts readily to island beds with shrubs dry shade beneath trees or planting areas near buildings. This perennial evergreen thrives in deep or light shade.

Noted for its compact form and deeper green foliage pachysandra terminalis green carpet japanese spurge is a shrubby evergreen ground cover with glossy dark green coarsely toothed obovate leaves 2 4 in. Pachysandra green carpet common name. Once established it is a vigorous spreader that will form a dense carpet of rich foliage. Royal horticultural society award of garden merit winner 2002.

Green carpet is a superior cultivar of pachysandra terminalis growing about 2 inches shorter than the species. Green carpet is noted for having darker green slightly glossier foliage with a more pronounce leave serration. 100 heavily rooted plants. For shady spots where grass won t grow count on japanese pachysandra pachysandra terminalis to provide the green carpet you crave.

Other common names japanese spurge green carpet. Our plant spacing recommendations are based on how quickly these plants will spread in their first season of growth. Tiny white flowers in 1 2 long terminal hence the species name spikes bloom in early spring. Pachysandra terminalis commonly called japanese pachysandra is a shrubby evergreen ground cover which grows 8 12 high and spreads by rhizomes to form a dense carpet of rich dark green foliage oval leaves 2 4 long appear primarily in whorls at the stem ends.

What makes the green sheen pachysandra different from its relatives is the tremendous glossiness of its foliage. Tiny white flowers in 1 2 long terminal hence the species name spikes bloom in early spring.