Variegata Japanese pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegata' Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata') is a perennial for ground cover, border, and foundation plantings. 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, loamy or clay soil. Fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The evergreen plants creep slowly, so they fill a shady bed over time.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Sweet woodruff.