UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET
SCIENTIFIC NAME
  
COMMON NAME
Euonymus japonicus
  
Evergreen Euonymus
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Celastraceae
5
evergreen shrub


GROWTH HABIT and RATE:
Dense oval to rounded shrub, fast growing.

ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun to shade, salt-tolerant. Not particular to soil.

FUNCTIONS:
Hedge, screen, specimen.

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Euonymus scale will require a spray program. Needs pruning to maintain shape, keep in bounds.

NATIVE RANGE: USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Southern Japan

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6b-9

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Albomarginatus'-leaves edged in white.
'Aureomarginatus'-leaves edged in yellow.
Other cultivars listed in Dirr, and there are many.