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Genus: P

Pachysandra: Alleghany pachysandra; Japanese pachysandra
Panicum: switch-grass
Parthenium: wild quinine
Parthenocissus: Virginia creeper; woodbine
Passiflora: passionflower; Maypop; apricot vine
Paxistima: cliff green; mountain lover
Peltandra: arrow-arum; tuckahoe
Pennisetum: Chinese pennisetum
Penstemon: St. Joseph's wand; pine-leaved penstemon
Petasites: fuki; sweet coltsfoot
Phalaris: ribbon grass
Philadelphus: mock orange
Phlox: phlox; flowering moss; ground pink; wild sweet William
Phragmites: variegated common reed grass
Phyllostachys: bamboo
Physostegia: obedient plant
Pleioblastus: bamboo
Podophyllum: Mayapple; wild lemon
Polemonium: Greek valerian; Jacob's ladder; bluebell
Polygonatum: hairy Solomon's-seal
Polygonum: knotweed
Polypodium: polypody
Polystichum: Christmas fern
Polytrichum: (soft haircap moss); common haircap moss
Poncirus: hardy orange; trifoliate orange
Pontederia: pickerel weed
Potentilla: bush cinquefoil; golden cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil
Pratia: blue star creeper
Prunus: wild plum; wild cherry
Pseudosasa: bamboo
Psidium: Cattley guava; purple strawberry guava
Pycnanthemum: mountain mint
Pyrola: shinleaf; wild lily-of-the-valley

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Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Pachysandra

(Buxaceae - box family)

Five species of perennial herbs or subshrubs, one in North America, the rest in Asia.

procumbens

dec to evgrn peren • ht 8-12" • zones 4-9

Alleghany pachysandra

native, ground cover, rock garden, part shade - shade
KY and WV to FL and LA

This native of rich woods in the Southeast resembles Japanese pachysandra in its general form. The leaves of Alleghany pachysandra, however, are much broader and attractively mottled with white. The small, fragrant white flowers appear in early spring. Foliage will winter best, in cold regions, if the plants are situated in a somewhat protected location. An excellent native ground cover. Alleghany pachysandra is apparently not subject to the insect and disease problems which can sometimes damage plantings of Japanese pachysandra. ONE UNIT = FOUR PLANTS.

cat # 5R0L
4 bare root plants, $7.95 / 8 bare root plants, $14.95 / 12 bare root plants, $20.95

terminalis

evgrn peren • ht 8-12" • zones 4-10

Japanese pachysandra

ground cover, sun - shade
Japan

Spreads to form a dense colony of dark green, evergreen foliage. Bears white flowers in terminal clusters in spring. An exceptionally neat, long-lived, low-maintenance ground cover. Once established, pachysandra is capable of holding its ground and looking good indefinitely with little or no maintainance. Pachysandra even "eats" tree leaves which fall onto it - moderate quantities of tree leaves will simply disappear under the pachysandrea foliage, there to decay and enrich the soil. Prefers at least a bit of shade (and requires it in warmer climates), but does well in full sun here as long as the soil is not too dry. Has been free of noticeable pest or disease problems in our plantings. ONE UNIT = TEN PLANTS.

cat # 5R0M
10 bare root plants, $7.95 / 20 bare root plants, $14.95 / 30 bare root plants, $20.95