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Synonym:Euonymus fortunei var. radicans Synonym:Euonymus radicans Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. acutus Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. chinensis Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. radicans
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
On Aug 29, 2012, mygardens from Croton-on-Hudson, NY (Zone 6b) wrote:
This plant has been growing on our locust for about 20 years. I know it is invasive in some areas, but it is about 40 feet up the tree trunk and has not spread to other trees. I'm sure some birds may have carried seeds off, but I have not seen much of this in our area. I love the leaf against the texture of the locust trunk. I'm afraid I'll have to give it a positive as far as our experience goes.
On Feb 25, 2011, RosemaryK from Lexington, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
This plant was introduced to the US in 1907 as an ornamental groundcover. Although it does grow in heavy shade, it is almost impossible to remove and replace it.
On Aug 16, 2010, Silverdare from Cincinnati, OH wrote:
Do NOT plant this invasive vine. My neighborhood in eastern Cincinnati is OVERRUN with it. When I bought this house, the yard (mostly shade) was completely taken over by wintercreeper, which marches over and through fences and scaled up shrubs and tall trees. Thick (3"-4" diameter) ropes of it girdled tree trunks. It was a nightmare to eradicate - took me two summers of backbreaking labor. Because my neighbors are careless and/or lazy, they allow this invader to take over everything in their yards, and the berries fall into my yard, which means I have to be ever-vigilant to pull up any seedlings. Woods and forests are being choked to death with it. Local nurseries actually sell the stuff. I think it should be banned from sale. It's the kudzu of the southern Midwest.
A horrible invasive weed here in Eastern Kansas and much of the rest of the Eastern USA. It's completely smothering some woodlands here and will climb up, over, and kill just about anything with time. It's very difficult to get rid of too, because small root fragments left after pulling will push up more foliage and it's very resistant to some common herbicides.
On Sep 30, 2005, flowercrazy39 from Manchester, NH wrote:
I ended up getting rid of both of mine because the scales were just too much and were spreading to other plants. Since I've gotten rid of them, there's no sign of scales.
On Aug 31, 2001, jody from MD &, VA (Zone 7b) wrote:
2-4' high as shrub. 8-15' as climber. Has numerous variegated forms, usually as bushy shrubs.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Clifton, Colorado Salt Creek, Colorado Ashton, Illinois Coushatta, Louisiana Arnold, Maryland Lexington, Massachusetts South Saint Paul, Minnesota Hernando, Mississippi Mathiston, Mississippi Springfield, Missouri Pinardville, New Hampshire , New York Croton-on-hudson, New York Chapel Hill, North Carolina Bucyrus, Ohio Hilliard, Ohio Mariemont, Ohio Hulbert, Oklahoma Clarksville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee De Leon, Texas Roanoke, Virginia
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