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Euonymus fortunei

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Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus (yoo-ON-ih-mus) (Info)
Species: fortunei (for-TOO-nee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Euonymus fortunei var. radicans
Synonym:Euonymus radicans
Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. acutus
Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. chinensis
Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. radicans

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Category:
Groundcovers
Shrubs
Vines and Climbers

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By riversandbar

By JamesCO

By growin

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Gabrielle	On Jan 25, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL (Zone 5a) wrote: My Wintercreeper never grew as a shrub, but more of a groundcover (and boy, did it do that). It also does well in less than full sun.
Negative	flowercrazy39	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.
Positive	smiln32	On Aug 6, 2002, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote: Easy to grow and prefers filtered sun. Tolerates deep shade. Can be used as a groundcover, and in some places, a lawn alternative.
Neutral	jody	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
Pueblo, Colorado
Ashton, Illinois
Washington, Illinois
Arnold, Maryland
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
Hernando, Mississippi
Mathiston, Mississippi
Manchester, New Hampshire
Brooklyn, New York
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Bucyrus, Ohio
Hilliard, Ohio
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Nashville, Tennessee

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