Allegheny spurge

noun

1. a low, shrubby evergreen plant, Pachysandra procumbens, having spikes of white or purplish flowers, native to the southeastern U.S. and widely cultivated as a ground cover.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Allegheny spurge¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

In shade gardens, the floor layer would consist of such woodland beauties as foamflower, trilliums, gingers and Allegheny spurge.

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