Botanical Name: Euonymus japonica 'Grandifolius'
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Common Name: Japanese Euonymus  
Plant photo of: Euonymus japonica 'Grandifolius'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium, High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Entry, Foundation

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Japanese euonymus is an evergreen shrub with a rounded, compact form that grows to about 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. It makes a useful hedge and tolerates shearing. It might be nice interplanted with groupings of variegated miscanthus, to provide textural and color contrast.
Grow in well drained soil in part to full shade. Listed in catalogs as grwoing in full sun, but in our hot, arid climate, it gets stressed in full sun and experiences leaf scorch, especially when planted against a south or west wall - so provide, at the least, mid-day shade.