| Description | Allegheny Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens) A not often used relative of the more common Pachysandra terminalis. A good deciduous to semi-evergreen ground cover for the shaded areas of the landscape |
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| Plant Type | Groundcovers and vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | partial to full shade |
| Moisture | adaptable, prefers moist |
| Soil & Site | adaptable-prefers well-drained, humus rich soil, slightly acid (ph 5-7) |
| Flowers | white to pinkish, early spring, fragrant, borne on erect short spikes that originate from the base of the stems, unisex flowers male are on the tops of the spikes and the female below at the base |
| Leaves | deciduous to semi-evergreen, leathery and grayish to bluish green |
| Dimensions | 6-10" high, space 1-4 plants per square foot, spreads by rhizomes |
| Maintenance | Once established there is very little. |
| Propagation | easy from cuttings or division |
| Native Site | Native to the woodlands from West Virginia to Florida and west to Kentucky and Mississippi. |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1800. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Allegheny Pachysandra |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #149-Perennial Ground Covers for Easier Gardening (Daniel J. Foley), #68-Groundcovers for the Midwest (Voight, Hamilton,Giles) |
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