'Emerald Gaiety' Wintercreeper

(Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety')

Celastraceae

▲▼ foliage has white edge on leaves

▲ 'Emerald Gaiety' has more  upright growth habit

Euonymus fortunei:  Wintercreeper Euonymus

Location near campus:  on west side of Xeriscape Garden at corner of Grand and Linwood.

·         evergreen, opposite, ovate leaves with slightly serrate to crenate margins; leaves 2” long and ½ as wide

·         can spread along the ground (6-18” as groundcover), or climb walls/trees by aerial roots (going 40’ or more up walls/trees/poles); fast growing

·         prefers full sun to fairly deep shade, tolerates most soils except very wet soils

·         all cultivars/varieties subject to euonymus scale, a tiny white insect which can eventually kill out stems

·         cultivars/varieties:

o   ‘Emerald Gaiety’ (‘Emerald Gaiety’ Wintercreeper)

§  foliage is dark green with medium to narrow white margin; leaves are slightly smaller than species

§  more upright growing than purpleleaf wintercreeper