Japanese Euonymus
Euonymus japonicus 'Grandifolius'
Description | A great evergreen shrub for use as a hedge or screen that is adaptable to adverse conditions including poor soil and hot climates. Attractive, tightly branched, compact growth with dense, glossy green, leathery foliage is excellent for maintaining as a topiary form. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide, in natural form. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Suitable for Topiary |
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Design Ideas | This is an ideal, no-fail plant for formal hedges. Takes the worst weather and soils. Neat tidy habit makes for a great partition between shrub and flower beds of varying themes. Use as a living fence to divide and surround without competing with perennials and flowering trees. |
Flower Color | Green |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Juniper (Juniperus); Weigela (Weigela); Spirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Boxwood (Buxus) |
Care | Easy to grow in average, well-drained soils. Best with full sun in humid climates and afternoon shade in extremely hot climates. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed before new growth begins in spring. Prune regularly to maintain shape as a topiary. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-9

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