SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold'

COMMON NAME: Emerald 'N Gold Wintercreeper

GARDEN SIZE: 2 feet tall x 5 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; spreads by creeping stems that root on contact

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; bright green leaves with gold edges, turning pinkish red in fall and winter

FLOWERS: Inconspicuous; green

FRUIT: Small, ornamental berries

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