Euonymus 'Emerald Gaiety'
Emerald Gaiety' is a small, bushy evergreen shrub, but climbing if planted against a wall. Leaves rounded, with an irregular white margin, tinged pink in winter; rarely flowers
Plant Size
- Mature Height: 0.5-1 metres
- Mature Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Why We Love It
Excellent as a groundcover or a foundation plant
- With support it will climb vigorously and it is ideal against a shady wall
What To Know
- Season of Interest: Winter-Autumn
- Position: Full sun, partial shade
- Soil: Moist but well-drained
How to Care
- Water Euonymus when the top 3 inches of soil are dry. If the plant is already established, it can also tolerate drought conditions.
- As an evergreen shrub with insignificant flowers, Euonymus may need no fertilizer for general health. If desired, you can feed it once a year, in fall, using a small amount of fertilizer and keeping it at least 2 inches from the plant's trunk.
- Pruning may be needed to remove dead branches, encourage bushier growth, promote more flowers, or maintain a specific size or shape. Dead branches should be removed close to the trunk, flush with the bark. When pruning to control a plants size or shape, cuts should be made just above a leaf bud and at a slight angle. This bud will be where the new growth sprouts.
