Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)
Written by: Wanda Simone | Last Updated: August 20, 2024
Used as an evergreen ground cover, shrub or a vine, Wintercreeper adds greenery and life to any garden throughout the year.
Plant snapshot
Scientific name: Euonymus fortunei
Plant type: shrub, vine
Zone: 4 to 9
Exposure: sun, part shade, shade
Height: 2′ to 60′ (2′ to 4′ as a shrub; up to 60′ as a vine)
Width: 2′ to 10′
Bloom time: spring
Flower color: greenish white
Wintercreeper (Eonymus fortunei) is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that can also be grown as a ground cover or a vine.
With it’s variegated leaves that take on a pink tint in the winter, wintercreeper adds interest to your garden all year round.
It has insignificant greenish-white flowers in the spring but is usually grown for its foliage.
Euonymus fortunei is very easy to grow, tolerating drought and pretty much any kind of soil except bog conditions.
Wintercreeper characteristics
Wintercreeper blooms
Flower color: greenish white
Bloom time: spring
Other information: insignificant flowers
Euonymus fortunei Foliage
Leaf color: variegated, pink
Leaf shape: broadleaf
Foliage interest: evergreen
Wintercreeper planting & care
Water: drought tolerant once established
Pruning: It requires pruning to maintain its size and shape since it can become invasive if left to its own devices.
Euonymus fortunei benefits & issues
Landscaping uses: ground cover
Growth habit: fast growing, easy to grow
Potential issues: can be invasive
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