Paxistima canbyi

Canby's Mountain Lover

  • Low, dense spreading habit
  • Shiny, prickled-edge evergreen foliage
  • Forms a low, nearly ground-covering shrub
  • Great for grouping or mass plantings
  • Native
  • Perfect for seashore conditions
  • Stabilize banks
  • Deer resistant

Purchase options for Canby's Mountain Lover

  • Size: #1 6-9"
  • Status: BeautiFULL
  • Availability: In Stock

$38.00


This plant has an uglier common name, Rat Stripper, likely from its low, dense, spreading habit and its shiny, deep, evergreen, prickly edged foliage that is held tight to the ground. Despite that ugly common name, Pachistima is an outstanding North American native that forms a superb looking low, nearly ground covering shrub that loves partial shade but will tolerate sun well. It's a great plant for grouping toward the front on any planting and can be used as a mass planting to great effect. Better yet, Pachistima thrives in sandy, rocky soils that tend to give other plants fits and is perfect for planting in seashore conditions.

Attributes
Evergreen
Native
Foliage Color
Dark Green
Maintenance and Care
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Partial Shade
Habit
Ground Cover
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Average Water
Growing Tips for Paxistima canbyi

Plant in partial sun with moist but well-drained soil. Thrives in rocky-sandy soils.