One of the more prolific plants in my garden is this ground cover- pachysandra. I hadn't given it much thought through the years. I've just been grateful that it grows and spreads in my rocky ground. But a few days ago, when I was out photographing the daffodils, I suddenly noticed the flowers on it. They're actually quite pretty and I'd never really seen them before! Lest you think I'm a walking dictionary, I did have to look up the spelling today, but while tracking down the spelling I was surprised to find out that pachysandra is native to Japan. Not only does it produce these little white flowers, it stays green all year round and it identifiable by its toothed leaves. The things you learn on 365!!
Very interesting, Ann. When I lived in New York I had lots of pachysandra, and loved that covered the shady areas and needed low maintenance. What I am surprised is to see the flowers.
Nice leaf pattern, and little flower. How tall do they get. We are looking for some ground cover to put in along the hedge to close up some of the gaps to keep the pups in.
@anazad511 I was just as surprised as you!! @digitalrn They reach about the same height as a bed of ivy or myrtle. 4 to 6 inches?? I'm not that good with measurements They spread easily too which is very helpful when you don't feel like waiting too long for the plants to cover the ground!
@taffy Thanks Taffy! @filsie65 Thanks Phil! @digitalrn Thanks Rick! Maybe hosta lilies? They get nice and bushy. Irises spread quickly too and make a nice division- as well as Day Lilies or Tiger Lilies. I'm trying to think of some of the plants I've seen used like that but you'd probably get better advice from a gardening center! @mrssmith203 Thanks Carla! Yes, it's that one splash of green in the dead of winter that sort of sparks you up in the midst of all the brown and gray!
Beautiful photo! I didn't realize that pachysandra had flowers. I remember growing up in NJ that my mother transplanted some to a hilly part of the yard and babied it for a couple of years until it took hold.
Thank you Kathryn, Nicole, Ana, Henri, and Rick!
@anazad511 I was just as surprised as you!!
@digitalrn They reach about the same height as a bed of ivy or myrtle. 4 to 6 inches?? I'm not that good with measurements They spread easily too which is very helpful when you don't feel like waiting too long for the plants to cover the ground!
@filsie65 Thanks Phil!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick! Maybe hosta lilies? They get nice and bushy. Irises spread quickly too and make a nice division- as well as Day Lilies or Tiger Lilies. I'm trying to think of some of the plants I've seen used like that but you'd probably get better advice from a gardening center!
@mrssmith203 Thanks Carla! Yes, it's that one splash of green in the dead of winter that sort of sparks you up in the midst of all the brown and gray!
@prttblues Thanks Bev!