Euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
Euonymus is a shrub for edging, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering May, Jun.
| 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 toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. 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, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Euonymus'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
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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:
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Coral bells 'Fire Alarm'to edge in front
- Heucherato edge in front
- Japanese Araliafor height behind it
- Lily Turfto edge in front
- Boxfor height behind it