SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

COMMON NAME: Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper

GARDEN SIZE: 2-3 feet tall in 10 years; matures to 4-5 feet tall and 3 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5-9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to shade

WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained soil and adapts to a range of soil textures. Drought-tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Dense, mounding, and erect; stems may root where they touch the ground

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; deep emerald green leaves with white edges, tinged pink in winter

FLOWERS: Inconspicuous; green

PLANT ORIGIN: Eastern Asia

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Apply an evergreen fertilizer in the spring and fall.

PRUNING: May very lightly prune for shaping once to twice per year in the spring and summer. Hard pruning strongly discouraged because the stress may make the plant more susceptible to diseases and insects.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Specimen, Hedge, Privacy