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Japanese pachysandra in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Pachysandra terminalis

 

Japanese pachysandra

Japanese Pachysandra is an evergreen, mat forming, ground cover plant with glossy dark-green foliage. It bears spikes of small white flowers in summer. I think it is pretty boring as far as ground cover goes and will not spread well in dry conditions, but it's better than just chipped bark!

 
plant Features
  • Japanese pachysandra likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Japanese pachysandra likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Japanese pachysandra is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Japanese pachysandra likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Japanese pachysandra

Latin name

Pachysandra terminalis

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Buxaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Japanese pachysandra likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Japanese pachysandra is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Japanese pachysandra likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Japanese pachysandra likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Japanese pachysandra is 1.00meters x 0.20meters 1.00 M 0.20 M

Pachysandra terminalis

Japanese Pachysandra is an evergreen, mat forming, ground cover plant with glossy dark-green foliage. It bears spikes of small white flowers in summer. I think it is pretty boring as far as ground cover goes and will not spread well in dry conditions, but it's better than just chipped bark!


Flowering season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Tiny petal-less flowers appear in spikes 1-2 inches long in early spring.

 

Planting Season 1

From Late Autumn TO Late Winter

Plant between late autumn and late winter in any fertile soil.

 

Propagation by Division

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Using a fork dig up plant, try to keep the root ball as complete as possible Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade. Replant the plants to the same depth as the original and keep well watered until established.

 
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