Scientific name: Euonymus fortunei var. radicans ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’
Synonym: Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’
Family: CELASTRACEAE
Common names: “Spindle” “Winter creeper”
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Full sun – part shade
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Loamy
Moisture: Needs well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 36″ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Broadly yellow-margined leaves, tinged pink in winter
Flower: Small, inconspicuous greenish flowers
Pruning: Hedge trim to maintain form, best to cut less as it may revert after a hard pruning
Maintenance: Low – medium, requires regular trimming to maintain form
Landscape use: Filler, group planting, banks and slopes, highlighting, container
Propagate: By layering and easily by cuttings
Pests & Disease: Prone to weevils, can get scale insects and sooty mold
*Can be deer resistant
Comments: ~AGM winner, golden colour brightens the garden
