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Euonymus fortunei
'Canadale Gold'
Canadale Gold Euonymus
Mike's
Opinion
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A popular gold form of a very common landscape plant. Suited to group or mass planting. It can be clipped to maintain density and compactness.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Celastraceae |
| Genus |
| Euonymus |
| Species |
| fortunei |
| Cultivar |
| 'Canadale Gold' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - -35 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 to -30 |
| Height |
| 1.25 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Compact evergreen shrub with light green leaves bordered with gold. |
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant of most soils except swampy or extremely wet conditions. Tolerates full sun and heavy shade. PH adaptable. |
| Shape |
| A loose mounding, spreading plant. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Anthracnose, crown gall, leaf spots, powdery mildew and euonymus scale. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A dull grey-brown, not noticeable. |
| Leaf Description |
| Large evergreen leaves, light green bordered with gold; quite striking. |
| Flower Description |
| Only on adult types, perfect, greenish white, not very showy. |
| Colour Description |
| Light green leaves bordered with golden yellow; colour is more intense on new growth. |
| Texture Description |
| A medium textured plant. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings root easily when taken in June-August. For stem cuttings use upright vertical leaders. |
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