Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus' – Golden Evergreen Shrub (Set of 3 or 6)

A neat small leaved evergreen with bright yellow margins that lifts a dull corner in every season.

Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus' carries tiny leaves, each a deep green centre inside a bright yellow margin, on a dense upright little bush. The small leaf makes it one of the tidiest evergreens for edging, low clipped hedges and pots, and it holds its colour through the winter when there is little else to look at.

It will grow almost anywhere: full sun, partial shade or deep shade, most soils, cold gardens and seaside gardens, and it takes a clip whenever it needs one. Left alone it mounds up and spreads, and set against a wall it will climb slowly of its own accord. Variegated forms colour best with some sun and throw the occasional plain green shoot, which wants cutting out. All euonymus are poisonous to cats and dogs. Supplied as three or six well grown 1L plants, enough for a run of edging or a low clipped hedge.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Wintercreeper, spindle
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: About 60cm to 100cm tall and 60cm to 100cm wide, taller against a wall
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, mound forming evergreen shrub
• Perfect For: Ground cover, edging, low hedging, borders, patio pots and wall training
• Foliage: Very small leaves, deep green with bright yellow margins, held all year
• Flowering Time: Summer, though the small greenish white flowers are barely noticed
• Planting Position: Full sun, partial shade or full shade, including exposed and seaside gardens
• Soil Type: Most well drained soils, including chalk, clay, loam and sand
• Hardiness: Fully hardy right across Britain and happy in exposed spots
• Maintenance: Low. Trim in spring to shape and cut out any plain green shoots.
• Seasonal Interest: All year
• Type: Hardy evergreen shrub