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Paxistima canbyi

Mountain Lover (Cliff Green)

The flowers on this charming, low-growing evergreen shrub are reddish and very tiny. A neat shrub ideal for use as a ground cover in shaded areas or as a low hedge. The green foliage changes to a bronze colour in the fall.

  • »  Inconspicuous, greenish-red flowers
  • »  Tiny, dark green foliage
  • »  Evergreen leaves take on copper-green to bronzy tones in the fall
  • »  Low, spreading, ground cover
  • »  Bloom Time: May

1gal
$32.34
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Slow
Attributes
Evergreen
Fall Color
Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Ground cover
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Paxistima canbyi

This plant is native to the central Appalachian Mountains of Eastern United States.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Paxistima canbyi

Paxistima makes a fine, low maintenance, ground cover and filler for moist soils with a high pH. It re-roots where branches touch the soil and grows best in full sun or partial shade.