Japanese Spurge is a shade-loving evergreen herbaceous perennial with dense carpeting whorls of dark green foliage often used as a groundcover. Tiny non-showy white flowers bloom on terminal spikes in early spring. Exceptional performance in deep shade and rich acidic soils.
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| Origins: | East Asia | 
| Height: | 0.5' - 1' | 
| Spread: | 1’ - 1.5' | 
| Spacing: | 1' | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 5 - 9 | 
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| Bloom Color: | White | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Avoid overhead watering to prevent leaf blight and stem or root rot.  Watch for scale and mites.  Too much sun will bleach the leaves.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Urban Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hosta, Lungwort, Baneberry
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
