Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'

Common name: Spindle

Description: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold' is one of the brightest and most cheerful evergreen shrubs available, bearing small, glossy leaves with bold golden-yellow margins that turn warm pink-red in winter. This reliable variety provides year-round colour and structure in borders, rockeries, and containers, and will also self-cling and climb if planted against a wall. Extremely tough and adaptable, it thrives in most soils and aspects, including heavy shade, and is virtually maintenance-free.

Other benefits: vivid year-round foliage, pink winter tones, can be trained as a climber

Wildlife attraction: provides shelter for small invertebrates

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 60cm x 1m (or higher if wall-trained)

Position: full sun to full shade; best colour in sun

Soil pH: neutral; adaptable

Moisture: well-drained; drought tolerant once established

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -20°C