Pachysandra Terminalis Green Carpet

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 green carpet. 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. Tiny white flowers in 1 2 long terminal hence the species name spikes bloom in early 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. 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. Short spikes of white flowers appear in spring. Green carpet also develops more underground stems and therefore will fill in faster the pachysandra terminalis. Once established it is a vigorous spreader that will form a dense carpet of rich foliage.

Almost indestructible this forms a durable patch ideal for growing. 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. Tiny white flowers in 1 2 long terminal hence the species name spikes bloom in early spring.