Emerald Gaiety Euonymus is an evergreen shrub with an upright habit and variegated foliage. Its glossy leaves are deep emerald green with clear white margins and become tinted with pink in winter. Inconspicuous flowers. Grows best in moist, well-drained soils. Can be an aggressive spreader, and may climb if given support.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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3' - 5'
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Spread:
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3' - 6’
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Spacing:
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4.5’
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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: Salicyna, Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety 2020-06-23 08256, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' kz03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
