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Green Carpet
£15.00
2 Litre pot
Key information
Green Carpet is a fantastic ground covering that is always green. Soto uses it under tall plants and for evergreen texture. Also known as Japanese spurge, the large leaves are leathery and the plant has small white flowers which appear in early spring.
Good to know
Evergreen
Flowering
Pet friendly
Add a Small pot
Delivery & Returns
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Top Tip
Green carpet is very low maintenance, but it is really important to keep it well watered in the weeks after planting.
How to care for Green Carpet
Aspect
Sun, Partial and Shade
Green carpet can tolerate all aspects. It will perform in full sun if the ground is consistently moist, but thrives in sheltered shade.
Care Level
Low maintenance
Green carpet is very low maintenance.
Watering
Regularly
Water when planting and don't let the soil get dry, especially in sunnier spaces.
Feeding
Add compost when planting
Plant with a good quality peat free compost and refresh once a year in the spring.
Soil
Tolerates most soil types
This plant likes a well drained soil. When planting add a drainage medium, such as grit or crocs, to encourage better drainage.
Quick facts
BOTANICAL NAME
Pachysandra terminalis
PLANT TYPE
Always green (evergreen)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Small
HARDINESS
Hardy
NURSERY POT SIZE
2L
TOXICITY
No toxic effects reported
EVENTUAL GROWTH (2-5 YEARS)
Height - 0.1-0.5m, Width - 1m-1.5m
Green Carpet
This Soto Masterclass explains the key features of the low maintenance, evergreen Green Carpet or Pachysandra terminalis.
