Variegated Japanese
Spurge 'Silver Edge'
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: 6-12 inches
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Bloom Time: spring
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Bloom: clusters of small white flowers on 1-2 inch spikes
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: prefers humus-rich well-drained
soils
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Moisture: moist; drought tolerant once
established
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Use: groundcover; underplanting;
woodland landscape or shade garden; erosion control on shady banks and slopes
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; may be attacked by slugs
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Native to: species native to Japan
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Notes: shrubby evergreen groundcover;
glossy rhomboid gray- to dark-green leaves have scalloped margins and
creamy-white edges; spreads slowly into colonies via rhizomes; clumps may be
divided in spring, but 'Silver edge' is slower to establish and spread than
other varieties in the species; deer resistant; tolerant of urban pollution
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Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G237
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