Alleghany Pachysandra
Pachysandra procumbens
Buxaceae
Other names
Alleghany Spurge
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Not Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Eastern Ky, WV to FL and LA
Location
Mundy Wildflower Garden, Groundcover Collection
Source of plant
Unknown
Description
Deciduous to semi-evergreen to evergreen groundcover spreading by rhizomes, reaching 6" to 10" (12") in height. Foliage flat green to bluish green, often mottled; handsome. Flowers white or pinkish, fragrant, borne on 2" to 4" long spikes in March and April; spikes arise from buds at the base of the stem; all seem to emerge from the center of the plants and make a rather attractive show.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics, winter interest