Japanese Spurge 'Silver Edge'

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3.5" Perennial
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Japanese Spurge 'Silver Edge'

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$6.99
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Effortlessly brighten up the darkest corners of your landscape with a premium layer of luminous texture! This award-winning Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge' from Gardenia forms a magnificent, highly polished evergreen carpet of rich, slate-green leaves. Each neatly serrated, diamond-shaped leaf is exquisitely framed by a clean, crisp margin of creamy silvery-white. It forms a dense, weed-suppressing mat that brings a striking, uniform elegance to heavy shade. In mid-spring, the variegated tapestry is accented by cute, fragrant little spikes of creamy-white flowers.
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Plant Details

Mature Size:

8" H x 18" W

Zone:

4-9

Watering:

Medium

Type:

Broadleaf Evergreen Perennial Groundcover

Growth Rate:

Slow - Moderate

Light:

Full Shade/Part Shade

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Silver Edge Japanese Spurge, Variegated Japanese Spurge, Variegated Pachysandra, Silver Edge Spurge.

Scientific Name:

Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge'

Type:

Filler / Spiller / Evergreen Groundcover

Growth Details:

Mature Size: 15–30 cm Height x 30–45 cm Spread (approx. 6–12" H x 12–18" W).

Growth Habit: Low, spreading, and mat-forming.

Form: Ground-hugging, dense, uniform foliage canopy.

Growth Rate: Slower and more controlled than the standard all-green species, spreading via underground rhizomes.

Flowering: Short, neat terminal spikes.

Flowering Time: Mid to late spring (April to May).

Flower Colour: Creamy-white.

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Partial shade to full, deep shade. (Intense full sun will bleach or scorch the variegated leaf edges.

Soil Preferences: Highly organic, humus-rich, and slightly acidic soils.

Soil Tolerance: Easily tolerates poor soils, gravelly ground, environmental salt, and heavy urban air pollution. It does not tolerate poorly drained, soggy clay pockets.

Watering: Medium and consistent; prefers even moisture but is highly water-wise and drought-hardy once mature.

Container Role: Performs beautifully as a low, variegated "Filler" or cascading "Spiller" in shaded porch planters and window boxes.

Special Features:

Recipient of the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit. It is strongly deer resistant, rabbit resistant, salt tolerant, urban pollution tolerant, and helps prevent soil erosion.

Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Tiny, terminal spikes of slightly fragrant, star-like white blossoms that rise just above the foliage in spring.

Fall/Winter Colour: Exceptional year-round interest; the glossy variegated leaves remain crisp green and silver through autumn and winter, defying frost.

Garden Value:

An elite structural choice for naturalizing woodland borders, coating steep slopes for erosion control, or mass planting under mature shade trees where lawn grass refuses to grow.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: The early spring flower clusters supply a dependable, early-season nectar source for native pollinators and beneficial insects.

Human Value: Provides a premium, maintenance-free landscape asset that chokes out weeds, manages sloped erosion, and thrives for up to 20 years.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Early spring or mid-autumn when conditions are cool and rain is frequent.

Spacing: Space individual starter plants 12 to 15 inches apart to form a solid, interlocking carpet.

Location Tips: Select a sheltered site away from drying winds. It is highly successful under shallow-rooted trees like maples and pines, where other plants struggle to compete.

Companion Plants: Pairs magnificently with complementary shade-lovers like blue Hostas, Heuchera (Coral Bells), Bleeding Hearts, and dark-leaved Ferns.

Care:

Plant in partial to deep shade, ensuring the foliage is completely shielded from intense afternoon sun to prevent leaf burn. Provide organically rich, loose, and well-drained soil. Keep the soil evenly moist throughout its first season; once it establishes its root network, it shows excellent drought tolerance. Apply a light dressing of balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring only if needed.

Tolerances:

Heavy shade, deer, rabbits, drought, poor soil, urban pollution, and coastal salt.

Tips For Success:

Core Maintenance: Apply a clean, thick layer of organic bark or pine-needle mulch upon planting to preserve soil moisture while the root system establishes.

Pruning: Minimal upkeep needed. Simply snip back any stray, plain-green reverted stems if they ever appear to keep the variegation uniform.

Winter Protection: If planted in open, highly exposed northern zones, cover with a light layer of mulch or evergreen boughs to protect the leaves from harsh winter windburn.