Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis

Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Pachysandra (pak-ih-SAN-druh)
Species: terminalis (term-in-AL-iss)

Category
Perennials

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Other details
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds