Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

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Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

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Kemper Code: S160

Common Name: wintercreeper euonymus
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen
Family: Celastraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1.5 to 2 feet
Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Bloom Time: June
Bloom Color: Greenish white
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in sun to shade. Tolerates wide range of soils and soil conditions, except for wet ones. Spreads by creeping stems which root where they touch the ground. Good tolerance for urban conditions.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Wintercreeper euonymous is a dense, woody-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen plant which comes in a variety of forms. It may be a trailing ground cover, a mounding shrub or a climbing vine. 'Emerald 'n' Gold' is primarily a low-growing, erect to semi-erect shrubby form which typically grows to 1-2' tall and spreads to 4' wide as a dense, sprawling, tangled, bushy mat. It features lustrous, ovate to elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves (1-1.5" long) which are edged with gold. Leaves turn pinkish-red in fall and winter. Inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers may appear in June. Flowers are at best sparse, but are usually not present. If given support, 'Emerald 'n' Gold' will climb a wall.

Problems:

Euonymus scale can be a significant problem and should be treated if it appears. Anthracnose, crown gall, leaf spot, mildew and aphids can also be problems. Spread should be monitored.

Uses:

Versatile ground cover for sunny or shady areas in the landscape. Also effective as a low hedge or edger along paths or sidewalks, massed as a slope cover where it can also provide erosion control or as a foundation planting. With support, it will climb.