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Euonymus fortunei
'Emerald 'n' Gold'
Emerald 'n' Gold Euonymus, Emerald 'n' Gold Wintercreeper Euonymus
| Family |
| Celastraceae |
| Genus |
| Euonymus |
| Species |
| fortunei |
| Cultivar |
| 'Emerald 'n' Gold' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 (observed growing well in H7) |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 to 14 |
| Height |
| up to 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold' is a low, broadleaf evergreen shrub with pretty bi-coloured leaves for which it is named. |
| Landscape |
| Makes a beautiful, low-growing hedge or edging that will stay green over winter. Will climb if supported; makes good ground cover for sun or shade; effective erosion control or foundation planting if massed on a slope. Watch spreading as it can become invasive. |
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant of most soils except swampy, extremely wet conditions, tolerates full sun and heavy shade, pH adaptable. |
| Shape |
| Mounded: branches form a rounded pile. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Watch for and treat Euonymus scale. Possible diseases include anthracnose, crown gall, leaf spot and mildew. |
| Leaf Description |
| Very pretty, 2.5 - 3.5 cm long, broad, emerald green with gold, toothed. Turn pink-red in fall to winter. |
| Flower Description |
| Not particularly showy, green-white, sparse at best but usually absent. |
| Colour Description |
| Variegated leaves: glossy green with gold margins turning pink in cold weather. |
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