Euonymus fortunei
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 Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)
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| Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. |
Euonymus fortunei, also commonly known as winter creeper or wintercreeper and Fortune's spindle is woody vine or occasionally a shrub. It is a broadleaf evergreen that is native to China. There are two varieties in Euonymus fortunei:
- Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. var. fortunei
- Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. var. radicans (Sieb. ex Miq.) Rehd.
It is named after plant explorer Robert Fortune.
Euonymus fortunei is considered an invasive species in some parts of the world.
[edit] Cultivation and uses
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, with numerous cultivars selected for such traits as yellow, variegated and slow, dwarfed growth. It is used as a groundcover or a vine to climb walls and trees. Some of the shrub forms such as 'Moon shadow' are also used.
It is generally considered cold hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9.
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