Japanese spurge is a reliable plant that is adaptable to a wide range of conditions and climates. It can be grown from US hardiness zone 4 to US hardiness zone 8, thriving in partial to full shade.

In contrast to Japanese spurge's lateral growth, Allegheny spurge sprawls 2 feet wide radially, allowing it to team up with other ground cover plants that love shade. Avoid: Japanese Spurge As It ...

Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis ‘Green Carpet’): An evergreen groundcover with glossy green leaves, provides tiny white flowers in spikes in mid spring. Prefers moist, well-drained ...

March 24, 1996 Choosing hardy, disease-resistant plants, especially natives, automatically cuts down on pests and diseases. An added benefit: They're a lot easier to grow. The following ...

Japanese Spurge. This gorgeous plant will provide year-round coverage in your garden with little maintenance. With its delicate waxy green leaves it’s also impressive to look at.

Our personal favorite is Pachysandra (Japanese spurge), a glossy green evergreen about 8 inches tall, each plant shaped like a little umbrella. Pachysandra needs shade to thrive.

Dear Neil: I took these photographs of our pachysandra in the summer. They have been fertilized and watered, but they have put out very little new growth. They continue to ...

Try hardy ivy, pachysandra (Japanese spurge), or vinca minor as ground cover. Skip to Article. Set weather. ... Many wise gardeners will actually wait until June to plant their tomato, ...

You know Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis); it's one of the most widely planted of all ground covers. Unless the snow is deep enough to bury the 10-inch-tall plants, the shiny evergreen ...