Description
Hardy, North American groundcover
Description: Large, white flowers borne in upright spikes in early spring. Handsome, apple-green foliage in spring, which gradually darkens to a soft matte and becomes gray mottled by fall.
Habit: Grows to 12 inches and spreads slowly
Culture: Prefers moist, humus-rich soil and partial to full shade.
Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zones 4 through 9
American or Allegheny Pachysandra occurs sporadically in rich, rocky woodlands from Kentucky to Louisiana and Florida. The French plant explorer, André Michaux, discovered and named it by the late 1790s and John Fraser brought it into cultivation as early as 1800. Unlike its rambunctious Asian counterpart, the Allegheny Pachysandra is slow to spread. It is remarkably hardy, surviving winters as far north as Maine, but is not reliably evergreen above zone 6.
This plant will ship bare root. Grade: #1.
Bare root planting tips:
~ If you can't plant immediately, store your plant in a cool location and keep the roots moist or pot in a container with a nursery potting mix from your local garden center.
~ Before planting, let the roots soak for several hours as you prepare the site. You'll want to dig a large enough hole so the root mass can spread out and the plant is at the same soil level as when it was growing in the nursery.
~ Once planted, water it in well and wait a month before fertilizing. Mulching will help to maintain moisture and raise soil temperatures for faster growth.
