For shady spots where grass won t grow count on japanese pachysandra pachysandra terminalis to provide the green carpet you crave.
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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.
It adapts readily to island beds with shrubs dry shade beneath trees or planting areas near buildings.
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.
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.
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This perennial evergreen thrives in deep or light shade.
Pachysandra terminalis green sheen green sheen is an evergreen sub shrub forming a mat to 15cm in height of very glossy dark green coarsely toothed obovate leaves to 7cm in length with erect spikes of small white flowers in early summer.
Pachysandra is easily propagated by division or by rooting softwood terminal cuttings in the summer.
Other common names japanese spurge green carpet.
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Tiny white flowers in 1 2 long terminal hence the species name spikes bloom in early spring.
Clusters of tiny off white blossoms appear above the leaves in march and april.
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It is a very popular type of ground cover tolerant of many types of soils pollution and even drought tolerant once mature.
Terminalis green carpet is a more compact form with smaller more finely toothed leaves.
Tiny white flower spikes appear in mid to late spring but the real added.
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Terminalis variegata has white margined leaves and is generally slower to become established.
Once established it is a vigorous spreader that will form a dense carpet of rich foliage.