Japanese Spurge, Japanese Pachysandra, Carpet Box
Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra terminalis) is a evergreen ground cover for part sunny to shady places.
Plant care
Light requirements
Full shade to part sun with some morning or evening sun.
Pachysandra terminalis tolerates root pressure and grows good under trees and shrubs.
Soil requirements
Rich in humus to sandy-clayey.
Water requirements
This evergreen ground cover likes to be kept evenly moist but not wet.
Hardiness zone
Z 5 (-24 °C / -11.2 °F)
Quick facts
Life Cycle
Small evergree shrub
Family
Buxaceae
Height
6 to 12 inches
Flowering time
Flower buds appear in autumn, flowers are open from mid to late spring.
Poisonous
Japanese Spurge is slightly toxic and contains steroidal alkaloids.