« Previous Plant  |  Next Plant »

Pachysandra procumbens

Allegheny Spurge (Mountain Spurge)

Long, pinkish-white flowers appear in mass before the foliage in the spring. The foliage is matte, green in colour and tinged with gray and bronze mottling.

  • »  Pinkish-white fragrant flower spikes
  • »  Flowers form before the new foliage emerges
  • »  Blooms appear on pinkish-red flower stems
  • »  Matte green leaves are tinged with gray and bronze mottling
  • »  Ovate and scalloped leaves, 7 cm long x 6 cm wide
  • »  Deciduous in northern zones, but semi-evergreen in warmer climates
  • »  Bloom Time: April to May
  • »  Flower Size: 10 cm

1 Litre
$18.38
Currently Not Available
9cm Potted
$31.33
Currently Not Available
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Evergreen
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
• Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
• Spring
Habit
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pachysandra procumbens

Plant in  an acidic, organically rich, well-drained soil with medium moisture, in partial to full shade. Foliage may bleach out in too much sun. A drought tolerant ground cover, once established. Plants spread by rhizomes to form colonies.