Euonymus fortunei var. radicans

Euonymus fortunei var. radicans

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Common name: winter creeper

Family name: Celastraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5

Mature height and spread:

Form: evergreen vine (nothing can climb on then it is just groundcover)

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: well-drained, neutral to acidic

Leaf arrangement: simple, opposite, ovate leaves

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): small flowers, green maroon; red to orange seeds

Limitations: quite tough, but cold wind may hurt the leaves

Suitable uses:  hedge, groundcover

Quick ID description:  simple, opposite, ovate, red to orange seed

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Source: http://www.jeffpippen.com/plants/euonymus.htm

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