GROWTH HABIT, RATE: ADAPTABILITY:
Evergreen groundcover spreading by rhizomes.

ADAPTABILITY:
Does well in deep shade, does not do well in sun. Requires moist, well-drained, acidic soils.

FUNCTIONS:
Groundcover for shade.

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Leaf blight, can occasionally destroy a planting.

NATIVE RANGE:
Japan

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-7

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Silveredge'- white edge on foliage 'Green Sheen'- leaves are mirror-like glossy. Pachysandra procumbens is an attractive American native, but it is not evergreen.

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