A dense, compact evergreen shrub with small glossy leaves, valued for its tolerance of pruning and shaping into formal hedges and topiaries. Slow-growing and long-lived, it thrives in cool to moderate climates with consistent moisture.

Japanese Spurge is a low-growing evergreen groundcover that forms dense mats of glossy foliage and produces small white flower spikes in spring. It excels in shade and is excellent for erosion control and filling difficult under-tree areas.