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Emerald 'n Gold Wintercreeper

Emerald 'n Gold Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold'

Item #3400 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9

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Plant Description

This colorful evergreen shrub sports bright green leaves with gold edges, turning pinkish red in fall and winter. Spreads by creeping stems that root where they touch the ground. Dense mounding form makes an excellent small hedge or border plant. Gently climbs with support, making a nice background or foundation planting.

  • Overview
    Light Needs:
    Full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
    Average Landscape Size:
    Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall and 5 ft. wide.
    Key Feature:
    Colorful Waterwise Hedge
    Blooms:
    Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
    Landscape Uses:
    Border, Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Ground Cover, Hedge, Mass Planting, Urban Garden, Wildlife Garden
  • Detail
    Botanical Pronunciation:u-ON-i-mus for-TU-ne-i
    Plant type:Shrub
    Deciduous/evergreen:Evergreen
    Sunset climate zones:2 - 17
    Growth habit:Spreading
    Growth rate:Moderate
    Average landscape size:Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall and 5 ft. wide.
    Special features:Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Year-round Interest
    Foliage color:Variegated
    Blooms:Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
    Flower color:Green
    Garden styleAsian/Zen, Contemporary, Cottage
    Design IdeasA very brilliant golden plant that makes dreary winter landscapes more cheerful. Makes a fine single specimen, but lower stature makes a fine barrier hedge inside existing gardens, or along the perimeter. Be careful with red volcanic gravels or bronze plants, and best combined with greens and neutral colored flowers.
    Companion PlantsJuniper (Juniperus); Weigela (Weigela); Spirea (Spiraea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Boxwood (Buxus)
  • Care
    Care Information
    Adaptable and easy to grow in average, well-drained soils. Avoid poorly-drained, soggy soils. Takes shade, particularly in hot climates. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Fertilize in early spring. Prune annually to shape.Pruning time: spring after flowering.
    Light Needs:
    Light needs: Full Sun
    Full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water needs: Moderate
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.