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• Deciduous perennial with variegated white/green foliage and purple flowers with red seed pods
  
• Plant in moist, but-well drained soil
  
• Keep moist during drying periods
  
• Plant in partial shade; can tolerate morning sun
  
• Watch for presence of slugs
  
• Height: 16-24 inches; Width: 15-18 inches
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:
  • Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
    
  • Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
    
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring or fall; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or fall; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide in fall or as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in spring or fall; mulch lightly in the fall; pull back mulch in early spring; divide in fall or as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.

Note: A native alternative to Pachysandra terminalis is available. Allegheny Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens) offers bold foliage and large flowers. See the link below for more details.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu

• Spreading, evergreen groundcover with white flowers in the spring
  
• Plant in partial to full shade
  
• Plant in average to dry, well-drained soil
  
• Height: 6-12 inches; Width: 18-24 inches, spreading
  
• Hardy in USDA zones: 4-8
  • Zone 4: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch in fall; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 5: Plant in spring; plant in partial shade; mulch in fall; avoid contact with salt; pull back mulch in spring.
    
  • Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in partial to full shade.

• Compact, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and white flowers followed by black fruit
  
• Plant in moist, but-well drained soil; water when dry
  
• Tolerates pruning well; used frequently as a hedge; prune in early spring before new growth
  
• All parts of plant are highly poisonous
  
• Susceptible to shot-hole disease
  
• Plant in full sun to shade; very shade tolerant
  
• Height: 3-5 feet; Width: 4-6 feet
  
• Hardy in USDA zones 6-8(9):
  • Zone 6: Plant in fall or early spring; mulch heavily after first hard frost; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.
    
  • Zone 7: Plant in early fall; mulch in fall; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.
    
  • Zone 8: Plant in early fall; mulch in fall; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer.
    
  • Zone 9: Plant in early fall; mulch in fall; fertilize in spring with balanced fertilizer; growth may not be as vigorous in this zone.