Emerald winter creeper
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tallup to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Greenish white
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emerald' winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald') is a shrub for ground cover, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows at a rapid rate, stays evergreen, and tolerates drought and salt. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It attracts butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Bluebell, and Ocean spray.