Japanese Ardisia Ground Cover

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Japanese ardisia ground cover. Erect growing shrubby ground cover produces tiny clustered white flowers in late summer and a red berry in the fall height 8 9 hardy zones 7 9 prefers light to moderate shade. Shrubby ground cover pale green leaves edged with white growth pattern similar to species height 8 12 hardy zones 7 9 variegation appears to stay more prominent in shade. For japanese ardisia plant info and care tips continue reading. Japanese ardisia ardisia japonica cast iron plant aspidistra elatior best used in total shade english ivy.

I have the variegated variety and i m wondering if it s really suited to zone 7. Native from japan to northern india. It prefers growing in a location that provides morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun and. Fruits chicago hardy fig.

Japanese ardisia is a moderate growing shrub groundcover plant and perennial plant that can be grown in usda plant hardiness zones 6b through 11. It s a beautiful ground cover for a shady spot but maybe not in nc. It matures to an average height of 1 inch to 1 foot and an average width of 6 inches to 2 feet depending on climate and other environmental factors. On jan 14 2014 mmtoad13 from pharr tx.

Flowers are followed by showy red drupes which ripen to black in fall. Small five petaled white to pale pink flowers each to 3 8 diameter bloom in july august in 3 5 flowered panicles. It can produce large colonies over time. 4 inch 70 each price availability place order.

Uses of japanese ardisia and air plant are very important while comparing these two plants. All leaves have turned brown and i don t think it will come back. Ardisia japonica marlberry japanese ardisia. This plant is one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

In florida coral ardisia is often grown in the ground on the north side of a house or in planters. Vegetables lamb s lettuce. Listed amongst the 50 fundamental herbs in chinese medicine japanese ardisia ardisia japonica is now grown in many countries besides its native homelands of china and japan hardy in zones 7 10 this ancient herb is now more commonly grown as an evergreen ground cover for shady locations. Perennial flowers moneyplant.

The best ground covers for shade sun or partial light in south louisiana gardens. Japanese ardisia marlberry ardisia crenata coral ardisia. Late spring to early summer. Ardisia is an excellent ground cover for full sun or partial shade massed plantings asian plant collections medicinal plant collections and naturalizing.

Planted this in spring and loved it up until our freezing cold winter here in nc. In a large.