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| Allegheny Spurge, Pachysandra |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Throughout the southeast in rich woods, Allegheny Spurge grows unobtrusively throughout the leaf letter. Unlike its well-known cousin, Japanese Pachysandra, which spreads quickly even in fairly dry shade, our native Pachysandra prefers evenly moist, good soil and spreads rather slowly. Plants form clumps about 10 inches tall and are weakly rhizomatous (spreading). The leaves are deeply lobed and dull, greenish gray often mottled with silver. Plants tend to be evergreen in the south but deciduous in the north. In mid-spring, 2 to 6 inch long spikes of white-tinged-with-purple, very fragrant flowers appear at the bases of the leaf stems. While Allegheny Spurge will never be the ground cover that Japanese Pachysandra is, its handsome beauty is right at home in the natural garden especially when planted in small groups. Cat# 1308
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Availability?: Currently
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| $10.00 each
in quart pots
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Native Plant |
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Good Fragrance |
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Butterfly Plant |
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Hummingbird Plant |
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Good Fall Color |
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Berries & Fruits |
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Deer resistant |
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| Ease of Culture |
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Easy |
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Not Too Hard |
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Difficult or Tricky |
| Evergreen |
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Yes |
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Semi |
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No |
| Plant Type |
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Wildflower |
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Shrub |
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Grass or grass-like |
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Perennial |
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Tree |
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Ground cover |
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Fern |
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Vine |
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| Light Exposure |
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Full sun |
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Mostly sunny |
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Half and half |
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Full shade |
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Mostly shady |
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| Soil Condition |
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Sandy |
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Organic |
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Clay |
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Average |
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| Moisture Tolerance |
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Dry |
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Wet |
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Moist |
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Moderate |
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| Height |
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12" or less
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24" to 36" |
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12" to 24" |
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36" or taller |
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| Color |
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White/whitish |
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Pink |
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Blue |
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Yellows |
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Rose |
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Green |
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Orange, coral |
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Violet |
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Brown |
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Peach, salmon |
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Lavender |
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Mauve |
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Red, scarlet |
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Purple |
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Tan |
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Early spring |
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Early summer |
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Early fall |
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Mid spring |
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Mid summer |
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Mid fall |
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Late spring |
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Late summer |
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Late fall |
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We welcome your suggestions and comments. Please tell us how we can improve, or if there are other plants you wish we carried.
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