Pachysandra terminalis - Japanese spurge
Location: Dunham Massey National Trust/Manchester. P. terminalis is an evergreen matt forming perennial. It grows to about 15cm in height and can colonise vast stretches of shaded land. It prefers to grow in low sunlight conditions which is why it has been planted under neath these other shrubs.
Its evergreen characteristics make it a great 'all year round plant' and can be used to define urban edges.
It's leaves are obovate and 7cm in length, they are shiny dark green and the ends, up to the middle, are serrated.
It's flowers are white and bloom in Spring-early Summer.
An example of how the species can be used in an urban environment found in Exchange Quays/Manchester.
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