Pachysandra, Japanese Spurge                pak-i-SAN-dra ter-mi-NA-lis

• Evergreen ground cover, 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) high.  Leaves simple, 5-10 cm long, appear whorled at the top of stem, lustrous dark green above, lightly lobed on upper 1/2-1/3.  Flowers small, white, in terminal cluster; bloom in spring.
• Shade, one of the best ground covers for deep shade, yellows in sun; prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil.  Does not re-seed easily and not a ecosystem threat.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4     Native to Asia
• terminalis: flowers borne terminally
• Oregon State Univ. campus: between Ag. & Life Sciences and Nash; north side of Milam.