Emerald Gaiety is a little shrub with deep green leaves edged in white. Excellent as a spot of brightness in a shrub border, and offers a little evergreen interest in perennial borders. This E. fortunei has an erect, dense habit, and grows about 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 or so feet wide. Like other fortunei, it will climb if given support, though I think of it more as a shrub than a vine.
Not particular of soil type, except not tolerant of wet or boggy soils. Grows in full sun to full shade, and the less sun, the less water it needs. A good plant for dry shade areas. However, prolonged periods of drought can cause stress and increase susceptibility to white fly, scale, and aphids, so periodic irrigation is recommended. Do not use in riparian corridor areas as it can become invasive.