Brighten shady garden spaces with Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge', a beautiful variegated Japanese Spurge prized for its glossy green leaves edged in creamy white. This evergreen perennial forms a dense, weed-suppressing carpet that provides year-round texture and color while thriving in difficult shady locations where many other plants struggle.

In early to mid-spring, small white bottlebrush-like flowers emerge above the attractive foliage, adding subtle seasonal interest. Its slow-spreading, mat-forming habit makes it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, beneath trees, shaded borders, foundation plantings, and erosion control on slopes.

Highly adaptable and exceptionally low-maintenance, 'Silver Edge' is deer resistant, drought tolerant once established, and ideal for gardeners seeking an elegant evergreen groundcover with striking variegated foliage.

Key Features

• Evergreen perennial groundcover
• Attractive green leaves with creamy white margins
• Dense, weed-suppressing growth
• Small white spring flowers
• Excellent shade plant
• Deer resistant
• Drought tolerant once established
• Low-maintenance landscape plant
• Erosion control
• Woodland garden favorite

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Pachysandra terminalis 'Silver Edge'

Common Name: Variegated Japanese Spurge

Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial

Foliage Color: Deep Green with Creamy White Margins

Flower Color: White

Bloom Season: Early to Mid-Spring

Mature Height: 6–10 Inches

Spread: 12–24 Inches

Growth Habit: Dense, Slow-Spreading, Mat-Forming

Light Requirements: Part Shade to Full Shade

Water Needs: Moderate; Drought-Tolerant Once Established

Soil Requirements: Rich, Well-Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9

Characteristics: Evergreen, Shade Loving, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, Weed Suppressing, Erosion Control

Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Shade gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Under trees
• Foundation plantings
• Groundcover
• Erosion control
• Hillsides
• Garden borders
• Courtyard gardens
• Weed suppression

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Hosta
• Heuchera (Coral Bells)
• Brunnera
• Ferns
• Epimedium
• Astilbe
• Tiarella
• Pulmonaria
• Hellebores
• Hakone Grass

Care Tips

• Plant in rich, well-drained soil.
• Performs best in part to full shade.
• Water regularly during establishment.
• Once established, requires minimal maintenance.
• Trim lightly in early spring to refresh foliage.
• Mulch annually to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.