Chollipo Euonymus is a dense upright evergreen shrub with vivid variegated foliage. Its glossy leaves have bold golden cream margins and dark green centers. Inconspicuous flowers. Grows best in moist, well-drained soils. Can be grown as a screen, and tolerates poor soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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8' - 12'
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Spread:
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4' - 6’
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Anthracnose, leaf spot, powdery mildew, crown gall, and aphids can be problems. Euonymus scale can be a significant problem if not treated. Can spread aggressively where stems touch ground.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, Espaliers, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Daylily, Echinacea, Weigela
IMAGES: OSU Landscape Plants, Euonymus japonicus (variegated selections), (2) Photoset by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Euonymus japonicus 'Chollipo' (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
