Botanical Name: Pachysandra terminalis
Common Name: Japanese terminalis
Family: Buxaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: whirled, simple, toothed, elliptic
Flower/Inflorescence: April bloom, showy white flower
Fruit/Seed: capsule
Size: height .5-1ft, spread 1-1.5ft
Habit: spreading
Form: creeping, mounding
Culture: rich organic soil, part shade - full shade
Landscape Use: ground cover, bedding
Notes: doesn't do well in full sun, starts to yellow, plant in dappled light or shade