Euonymus, Boxleaf Euonymus, Japanese Spindletree 'Aureo-marginatus'

Euonymusjaponicus

Genus
Euonymus (yoo-ON-ih-mus)
Species
japonicus (juh-PON-ih-kus)
Synonym
Euonymus japonica var. aureomarginata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mobile, Alabama

Dewey, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Calistoga, California

Fallbrook, California(5 reports)

Inyokern, California

Oak View, California

Pearsonville, California

Cordele, Georgia

Royston, Georgia

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Crofton, Kentucky

Hammond, Louisiana

Baltimore, Maryland

Staten Island, New York

Cincinnati, Ohio

Port Matilda, Pennsylvania

Souderton, Pennsylvania

Summerville, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

Clarksville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Toone, Tennessee

Eatonville, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
1
negative
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Severna Park, MD | December 2014 | negative

My neighbor has a hedgerow of this plant. I never see any wildlife in it. It throws off shoots from limbs that touch the ground and it is...Read More

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Eatonville, WA | July 2011 | positive

Euonymus japonicus was growing on my property when I purchased my home. We live fairly close to Mt Rainier. Our soil is full of sulfur a...Read More

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Oak View, CA | September 2009 | positive

Planted Euonymus japonica 'Aureo Variegata' when we moved to our new house in Oak View, CA 22+ years ago. It has done well in freezing c...Read More

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(Zone 8b) | August 2004 | positive

This is quite a drought tolerant plant once established. It produces great foliage all year round. This plant is easily propagated by cut...Read More

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