Buy winter creeper Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold': Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

winter creeper

winter creeper

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: any well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering period: May to June
Hardiness: fully hardy

Clusters of insignificant green flowers appear in May and June among small, lustrous green leaves with yellow margins, which often take on a reddish bronze flush in colder winter. This popular, bushy, semi-evergreen shrub will often keep its foliage throughout the winter, and it makes excellent groundcover. A mainstay of low-maintenance gardens, it also makes a good foil for more ornamental, golden-leaved shrubs. It is tough and will thrive in any well-drained border in sun or partial shade.
Garden care: Tip prune young plants in mid to late spring to encourage bushy growth and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the original branch.