Windcliff Pachysandra
Pachysandra axillaris 'Windcliff'
Provided for consumer information—Monrovia is not currently growing this plant.
Collected by Dan Hinkley on LongShou Shan in Sichuan Province in the summer of 2006, this rarely encountered species of Pachysandra offers distinctive evergreen foliage and white flowers in early spring, repeating again in autumn. An ideal and unique ground cover, just four to six inches high, for shade or sun.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | pack-ee-SAND-rah ax-ILL-ar-iss |
| Key feature: | Groundcover |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Groundcover |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | 4 to 6 inches tall, spreading |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Early spring, repeating again in Autumn |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5357 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
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Hinkley Collection (02:26)
Renowned plant explorer, Dan Hinkley, is known throughout the...
Collected by Dan Hinkley on LongShou Shan in Sichuan Province in the summer of 2006, this rarely encountered species of Pachysandra offers distinctive evergreen foliage and white flowers in early spring, repeating again in autumn. An ideal and unique ground cover, just four to six inches high, for shade or sun.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | pack-ee-SAND-rah ax-ILL-ar-iss |
| Key feature: | Groundcover |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Groundcover |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | 4 to 6 inches tall, spreading |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Early spring, repeating again in Autumn |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5357 |
