How do I propagate pachysandra?

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Pachysandra consists of Asian and North American species in the boxwood family Buxaceae. They are evergreen or deciduous perennial plants that spread by slender underground rhizomes. They have erect branches, leafing toward their tops.. The flowers are in spikes with male blooms occupying the upper, females the lower portions of each spike. The fruits are capsules or drupes.

The most familiar Pachysandra to most gardeners is the Japanese pachysandra  (P. terminalis). It is one of North America's most extensively used low, evergreen groundcovers. A neat, attractive, uniform groundcover, it spreads in mats, completely hiding the ground. These plants thrive in any fairly good soil that is moderately moist, but free of stagnant water. They grow as well in slightly alkaline as in neutral or somewhat acid soils. They like dappled shade, and don't do well in too strong sun, dry, sandy soils, or cold winds.

These plants are easily increased by division and by leafy shoot cuttings taken in late summer. Underground, root-like rhizomes cuttings are good for propagation, as well.

Courtesy of the NYBG Plant Information Service

  • Last Updated Feb 02, 2021
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  • Answered By Anita Finkle

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