Spindle 'Emerald Gaiety'
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Spindle 'Emerald Gaiety' is a shrub for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, shade, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Spindle 'Emerald Gaiety''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- David Viburnumfor height behind it
- Japanese Araliafor height behind it
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Coral bells 'Fire Alarm'to edge in front
- Heucherato edge in front
- Lily Turfto edge in front