Green Carpet Japanese pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 9 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Green Carpet' Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet') is a perennial for ground cover, foundation plantings, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. It is evergreen, grows slowly, and reaches up to 9 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The plant is fragrant and attracts bees.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.