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As promised , here ’s the native alternative to the omnipresent Nipponese pachysandra ( Pachysandra terminalis , USDA Hardiness zone 4 - 8) . It ’s Alleghany spurge ( Pachysandra procumbens , Zones 5 - 9 ) ! It has a much more matte appearance than the Nipponese sort , and while this sounds like it ’d be boring , it ’s actually quite nice , I think … Allegheny spurge is aboriginal to the southeastern United States and grows to 12 inches tall , circulate indefinitely . It might not be quite as evergreen as the more common variety , but it ’s worth it , do n’t you suppose ? Do you farm this choice ? gong in below and let us jazz if it measures up in carrying out .

This has the electric potential to sour into a groundcover - theme week here at the GPOD . Got any groundcover photos you ’d like to share ? Email me !

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