Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'
Coloratus Wintercreeper Euonymus

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Green (Appear with mature plants; small and inconspicuous)
 Foliage:
Green (Spring/Summer/Fall); Red-Violet (Red-violet to plum color during winter months)
 Ultimate Height:
1 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
40 feet
 Soil:
Prefers well-drained, moist soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Opposite evergreen leaves (up to 1" long) with crenate-serrate margins and distinct veins. Leaves turn a plum-violet color in the winter months. Small green flowers bloom in late spring on mature plants.

Additional Information

Can tolerate full sun to full shade. Best in soil that is reasonably moist, but not heavy or wet. Can be used as a wall climber, but is best as a groundcover. This vigorous form turns purplish-plum during the winter months. Can be subject to Euonymus Scale.

28 Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' found

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