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pach·y·san·dra | \ ˌpa-ki-ˈsan-drə 
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\Definition of pachysandra
: any of a genus (Pachysandra) of perennial evergreen plants of the box family often used as a ground cover
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Recent Examples on the Web Remove weeds and debris and replace plants known to provide cover, including English ivy, periwinkle, pachysandra and hosta.
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Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, "How to control rats, those unwelcome visitors to Washington gardens," 1 Dec. 2019 Other options include planting a shade-tolerant ground cover such as pachysandra or Canadian ginger or installing mulch under the trees where grass is not growing.
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Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Lawn thinning out beneath a cluster of trees? Too much shade could be wreaking havoc," 10 July 2018 Allegheny pachysandra, for example, is a four season actor in the garden with quirky spring flowers and attractive mottled leaves that deer don’t touch.
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Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Try these native groundcovers that will keep the deer away," 26 Apr. 2018 Other ground covers for shade include Japanese pachysandra or periwinkles.
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Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Corn processing byproduct halts crabgrass, and adds nutrients to the soil | Idaho Statesman," 28 Feb. 2018 This disease primarily attacks boxwoods, but can also be found on pachysandra.
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Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, "Boxwood blight (Garden Talk)," 26 June 2017 Digging Deeper
Pachysandra Volutella blight
Pachysandra groundcover can look perfect for years and suddenly sicken and die out.
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Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: Turtle crossings and stone planter," 15 June 2017 Other plants that should work include creeping lily turf, pachysandra and yellow archangel.
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Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "What's the best grass, ground cover for shady lawns?," 5 June 2017
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