How to Use pachysandra in a Sentence
pachysandra
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Remove any fallen leaves and debris from the bed of pachysandra this fall and in coming years.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Overuse of ice melt products can severely stress and kill pachysandra growing along the side of a walk.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Late spring and early summer are the most common times to find active Volutella blight on pachysandra.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Be sure your beds of pachysandra get watered during extended dry periods, but be sure to water deeply and in the morning to allow the foliage time to dry before nightfall.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Japanese pachysandra and lamium are slightly less aggressive alternatives for a low-growing evergreen ground cover.
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Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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The area under a tree canopy is often dry, so select drought-tolerant groundcovers such as deadnettle, barrenwort, lungwort, and Allegheny spurge, a native pachysandra species.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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