Reputedly difficult to transplant and establish. Fertilizer not needed. Allelopathic, which might be useful for a groundcover. pH requirement is debated: USDA, Stoecklein, and JerseyYards.org indicate tolerance of (slightly) alkaline soils, while everyone else (even the AHS) says neutral or acidic is a must.
I do not understand how USDA can call this one coarse-textured, unless maybe it's in relation to other groundcovers.
'Massachusetts' is disease-resistant and smaller-leaved than the species. 'Point Reyes' is said to be more tolerant of heat and drought. 'Vancouver Jade' is larger-leaved and more vigorous than the species, with notable fall color as well.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, NCSU, Rutgers, JerseyYards.org, UConn, Stoecklein, USDA.
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