Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire'

Common name: Japanese Spindle

Description: Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' is a naturally upright, columnar evergreen shrub with attractive dark green leaves bearing crisp white margins. Its slender, formal habit requires virtually no maintenance and makes it an excellent plant for creating architectural vertical accents in borders, flanking gateways, or growing in paired containers. The clean white and green variegation provides attractive year-round interest. Tolerant of coastal exposure, drought, and pollution once established.

Other benefits: naturally columnar habit, white-margined foliage, coastal and pollution tolerant

Wildlife attraction: provides shelter for small invertebrates

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 2m x 0.5m

Position: full sun to partial shade

Soil pH: neutral; adaptable

Moisture: well-drained; drought tolerant once established

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -10°C