Suggested Native Replacements:
- Common wild ginger (Asarum canadense)
- Fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica)
- Golden ragwort, Heartleaf ragwort (Packera aurea)
- Green and gold (Chrysogonum virginianum)
- Heart-leaved foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)
- Moss phlox, Moss-pink (Phlox subulata)
- Partidge-berry (Mitchella repens)
- Virginia-creeper, Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
- Wild strawberry, Virginia strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Common Name
Japanese pachysandra
Japanese spurge
Plant Form
Herbs
Considered Invasive by the State of Virginia?
No
Threat Level
Not Applicable
Additional Info
Notes: Although it is widely available at conventional garden centers, it is not a good choice for woodland gardens or stream banks as it can easily escape cultivation. It is reported as invasive in 15 states.
Method of removal: Hand pull where practical, otherwise foliar spray when native plants are dormant.
Attention! Resprouts; Reroots
Additional Note: MGNV's Suggested replacement: Rhus aromatica is the "Gro-Low" cultivar (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (Fragrant Sumac))
Native Look-alikes
Pachysandra procumbens
iNaturalist Research-grade Observations