Pachysandra Green Carpet

Other common names japanese spurge green carpet.

Pachysandra green carpet. This perennial evergreen thrives in deep or light shade. A superb selection of japanese spurge the glossy foliage is evergreen and attractive year round. Tiny white flowers in spring are not showy but are interesting upon inspection. Short spikes of white flowers appear in spring.

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. 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 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. For shady spots where grass won t grow count on japanese pachysandra pachysandra terminalis to provide the green carpet you crave.

Royal horticultural society award of garden merit winner 2002. Once established it is a vigorous spreader that will form a dense carpet of rich foliage. Green carpet pachysandra has fragrant white flowers that appear briefly in april and are followed by a second story layering of fresh spring green leaves. Green carpet pachysandra s deep shade of green provides a denser darker look than its relative green sheen pachysandra.

Tiny white flowers in 1 2 long terminal hence the species name spikes bloom in early spring. Almost indestructible this forms a durable patch ideal for growing. Tiny white flower spikes appear in mid to late spring but the real added. Pachysandra green carpet common name.

Tiny white flowers in 1 2 long terminal hence the species name spikes bloom in early spring. Green carpet also develops more underground stems and therefore will fill in faster the pachysandra terminalis. Our plant spacing recommendations are based on how quickly these plants will spread in their first season of growth. It adapts readily to island beds with shrubs dry shade beneath trees or planting areas near buildings.

Green carpet is noted for having darker green slightly glossier foliage with a more pronounce leave serration. A strong classic for shade featuring compact rich evergreen foliage in whorls of waxy leaves. 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.