Melinda Myers

Pachysandra

Botanical Name

Pachysandra terminalis

Hardiness

Zones 5 to 9

Height

6 to 8 inches

Width

12 to 18 inches

Flowers

Early spring: white

Light

Part to full shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, organic

Planting & Care

• Divide in spring or early summer

Problems

Leaf blight, root rot, scale

Varieties

• Green Carpet - foliage is deeper green than species
• Variegata - leaves are mottled with white