The native pachysandra — use this instead of the invasive Japanese kind. A refined, mottled-leaf evergreen-ish carpet for deep shade.
Shady groundcover carpets where you want evergreen coverage.
Slower than the invasive type but far better behaved. Humus-rich shade.
Native P. procumbens specifically — not Japanese P. terminalis.
Native-plant nurseries (the native one is less common — ask).
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