How to plant and care for Euonymus (Emerald 'n' Gold)

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

🌸 Flower 🔁 Perennial

A tough, low evergreen with bright green-and-gold leaves that blush pink in winter. Ground cover, low hedges and winter pots.

Growing Euonymus (Emerald 'n' Gold): what it needs

Light: Part shade · 6+ hours a day
Watering: Water well for the first summer, then in dry spells
Soil: Any soil
Spacing: 60 cm
Height: 60 cm
In pots: Grows well in containers
Feeding: Little feeding needed
Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9

Step by step

On planting day
Plant
Plant at the same depth as it was in its pot, 60 cm apart, and firm in.
0–1 days after “Plant”
Water In Well
Give a full can of water, then keep moist for the first few weeks while roots establish.
7–14 days after “Water In Well”
Mulch Around the Base
Spread 5 cm of compost or bark around the plant, keeping it off the stems.

Every year

May
Trim to Shape
Trim lightly to shape; remove any shoots that turn plain green.

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Photo: Opiola Jerzy (Poland) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)