Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety (Wintercreeper)

Noted for its luminous and attractive foliage, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' (Wintercreeper) is a small, bushy evergreen shrub with rounded, glossy, deep emerald green leaves adorned with irregular white margins which can take on a pink tinge in the winter. It produces a few tiny, inconspicuous, greenish flowers in early summer. Erect and densely branched, with an irregular growth habit, this evergreen shrub can climb if planted against a wall or next to a structure.

• Grows up to 4-5 ft. tall and wide (120-150 cm). Wintercreeper spreads both by creeping stems which root where they touch the ground, and by animal or water dispersed seeds. Euonymus fortunei has been reported to be invasive in natural areas in most of the states in the eastern half of the U.S.
• A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Grow in full sun if your soil is moisture retentive. Tolerates a wide range of soils excluding boggy and wet soils.
• Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Watch for Euonymus scale, anthracnose, crown gall, leaf spot, mildew and aphids.
• Extremely versatile, Euonymus fortunei may be used as a low hedge or as a foundation plant. With support, it will climb vigorously and is ideal trained against a shady wall.
• All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
• Euonymus fortunei species is native to China, Japan, and Korea.
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