Pachysandra procumbens ‘Forest Green’ – is a selected Allegany Spurge with leaf whorls larger than the species. 'Forest Green' forms a more uniform ground cover with exhibiting both less spotting and undulation providing for a cleaner more uniform presentation. Originally espied at the Dept. of Horticulture at Penn. State University in 1952 Richard Lighty propagated it, sharing it with nurseries and friends. Allegheny Spurge is a wonderful specie with April pinkish-white bottle brush flowers at the soil surface followed by handsome fingered leaves in matte green. Autumn brings kaleidoscopic silver and brown leaf mottling especially in sun in the north. The foliage is virtually evergreen on this clumping perennial with slow increase. Plant in fertile draining soil sited in open shade to nearly full sun, more shade in the south. Bare root.

For a more in depth discussion of Allegany Spurge please see in the HERALD section of the website under Plant Portraits Pachysandra procumbens