Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gold

Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ is an evergreen ornamental shrub from the Celastraceae family, very popular in landscaping for its vividly colored foliage, compact form, and easy maintenance. It can be grown as a small shrub, ground cover, or even a climbing plant.

🔹 Botanical characteristics:

• Habit: A shrub with low to medium growth, often creeping or slightly climbing if supported. It can reach 40–60 cm in height, or more over time if left free.

• Leaves: Oval, glossy, with a deep green color and yellow-gold edges. In winter, the leaves may take on pinkish or reddish hues, especially in colder areas.

• Flowers: Small, greenish-white, not significant decoratively, appearing in summer.

• Fruits: Rarely present in cultivation; small seed capsules.

🔹 Recommended growing conditions:

• Light: Adapts well to both full sun and partial shade. Leaf coloration is more intense in direct sun.

• Soil: Soil tolerant – prefers well-drained soil but adapts to various soil types, including low fertility.

• Watering: Moderate – drought resistant once established, but grows better with regular watering during dry periods.

• Temperature: Very frost hardy. Tolerant of pollution and urban winds. It is a shrub very resistant to cold, able to tolerate temperatures down to -20°C or even lower if well acclimated and planted in well-drained soil.

• Pruning: Easily pruned and tolerates shaping well. Spring pruning is recommended to maintain a compact form.

• Use: Perfect for borders, ground cover, rock gardens, low hedges, or pots.

• Propagation: By semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or by dividing roots.

•Euonymus ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ is an excellent choice for gardens, pathways, or planters due to its decorative foliage year-round and high tolerance to environmental conditions. It is a robust and versatile plant, ideal for beginners.

Height with pot included approx. 18-20 cm