Virginia Tech Dendrology

Japanese pachysandra Buxaceae Pachysandra terminalis Siebold & Zucc. symbol: PATE11
Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, clustered in whorls at ends of short plants, obovate and coarsely toothed near ends, 2 to 4 inches long, dark green, very glossy, waxy.
Flower: Creamy white, in tight terminal clusters, each 1/2 inch long, bristly appearing and not particularly showy.
Fruit: Whitish berry-like drupe, 1/2 inch long; rarely produced due to typical clonal plantings.
Twig: Glossy green and semi-woody.
Form: Short ground cover reaching up to 6 to 10 inches tall; leaves form a dense canopy.

Additional Range Information: Pachysandra terminalis is planted in the USDA hardiness zones shown above and may seed into the landscape. Download the full-size PDF map.
External Links: USDA Plants Database
All material 2021 Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation; Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson; Silvics reprinted from Ag Handbook 654; range map source information