Pachysandra is a rugged, evergreen perennial with glistening foliage that looks good year-round. While it's considered a member of the boxwood family, pachysandra is typically grown as a groundcover.

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As I travel around our area, I do see lots of pachysandra plantings that have varying shades of yellow in the foliage. In most situations, this is because the plants receive too much sun. Pachysandra ...

“My bed of pachysandra has developed dark blotches on the leaves, and some sections have completely died out. What is wrong with my plants, and what can I do to improve the health and appearance of ...

Q: My long-established pachysandra bed has brown spots on some leaves and whole sections that are dying off. Is this a pest or disease? How do I help the plants recover? Infectious fungal spores have ...

Using a ground cover plant can be a wonderful and low-maintenance way to beautify your yard, help retain soil moisture, and even prevent weed growth. However, not all ground covers are all created ...

Are you another unfortunate gardener who has spreading pachysandra in your yard? I realize it has some redeeming qualities and some may love it. It is not my mission to offend in any way. My war is ...

Barb Rothhaar, Advanced Master Gardener, says: Yes, pachysandra can easily be propagated from stem cuttings. Pachysandra will do best if planted in a location with light to full shade and moist, humus ...

My large established bed of pachysandra seemed fine last summer, though some wilted in the drought. It perked up when we got rain, but now almost every leaf has brown blotches. Is this a delayed ...

Q: Sections of my pachysandra groundcover are dying off and looking like they have some sort of black rot. Also, there are spots on some of the leaves. Do you know what this is? I'm attaching photos..

Dear Carol: I have a lot of healthy pachysandra, but I also have some dying areas covering approximately 1 to 2 feet in diameter. Do you know of anything that can attack these plants? -- F.R.