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Euonymus fortunei cvs. (Wintercreeper)


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei cvs. yew-ON-ih-mus for-TOON-ee-eye Common Name: Wintercreeper Genus: Euonymus
Prostrate to mound-forming, vigorous evergreen shrubs have oval, toothed, dark green leaves. Cultivars vary in foliage color and variegation, form, climbing or creeping habit, and fall interest.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Best used as a groundcover, as it may suffer winter burn in cold climates. Highly invasive, spreading by bird-dispersed berries.
 Care: Variegated cultivars may need sun to enhance leaf color. Vigorous climber if given support or can be trained against a wall or tree.
 Propagation: Root semi-ripe cuttings. Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame.
 Problems: Common in euonymus: mites, scale insects, leaf miners, aphids, and mealybugs. Frequent: witches' broom, stem dieback, powdery mildew, and fungal spots.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Growth Pace Fast Grower;Invasive/Aggressive Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Characteristics Self Seeds; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Early Summer; Late Spring; Spring; Summer
Foliage Color Evergreen
Uses , Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Poisonous, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point, Trellis
Style , Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest , Winter Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Shrubs

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