The Plants
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
spindle tree
£8.99
A versatile, evergreen shrub with bright-golden, variegated leaves. These turn an attractive pinkish-red in cold weather, making the plant ideal for winter colour. Sometimes it produces a few small, inconspicuous greenish flowers. It makes an excellent specimen shrub, a low, informal hedge or a climber on walls.
Type
- Shrubs
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Foliage: Evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Flower arranging
- Cottage style garden
- Slopes/banks
- Contemporary style garden
- Containers
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Evergreen
- Ground cover
- Winter interest
Care instructions
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tip prune young plants in mid to late spring to encourage bushy growth. Remove any reverted green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the original branch.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 100cm
Eventual spread: 150cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
- Shade
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
- North
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline
Special conditions
- Dry shade