Alleghany spurge
Family: Buxaceae (Boxwood
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 6-10 inches
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom Time: spring
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Bloom: fragrant white flower spikes
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: prefers humus-rich acidic soils
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Moisture: moist; drought tolerant once established
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Use: woodland landscape or shade
garden
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: southeastern United States
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Notes: leaves have scalloped margin and
take on attractive pale silver mottling; spreads slowly into colonies via
rhizomes; deer resistant
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H182
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