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Pachysandra
Pachysandra is a genus of five species of low evergreen ground covers from the boxwood family, native to eastern Asia and southeastern North America. The most grown is Japanese spurge (P. terminalis), valued for thriving in deep shade and spreading densely as a shade-garden groundcover.
Pachysandra is a genus of five species of evergreen perennials or subshrubs, belonging to the boxwood family Buxaceae. The species are native to eastern Asia and southeast North America, some reaching a height of 20–45 cm (7.9–17.7 in), with only weakly woody stems. The leaves are alternate, leathery, with a coarsely toothed margin, and are typically 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) long. The small uni-sexual blooms are greenish-white and produced in late spring or early summer.
Pachysandra can grow in deep-shade areas and is thus well-suited and popular as ground cover for shade gardens. There are several varieties used in the garden landscape, all of which are deer-resistant:
The most commonly used species is P. terminalis, or Japanese spurge, which is an aggressively spreading evergreen ground cover.
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