She’ll grow best in full sun or partial shade. She’ll struggle in a very shady spot.
She’s a fast grower and will grow quickest if you keep her soil nice and moist. Make sure her pot has good drainage.
If you want her to keep a neat shape, give her a prune back in early spring. Just chop her to the shape you want.
Botanical name
Euonymus fortunei
Nickname
Fortunes spindle; winter creeper
Plant type
Outdoor evergreen
Plant height (including pot)
40-50cm
Pet/Baby safe?
Toxic to dogs and cats
Nursery pot size
23cm
Rather romantically nicknamed fortune’s spindle, euonymus fortunei is a beautiful and popular shrub with cute green and gold leaves. Euonymus is popular in British gardens because it grows quickly and is equally happy in pots and flowerbeds. You can grow it as a shrub, a climbing plant or a hedge. It’s a real all-rounder.
Native to Asia, it grows as a vine in the wild, where it can reach heights of around 20 metres. It’s very tough and can happily grow in mountainous areas. That toughness makes it a great addition to any outdoor space. It doesn’t really mind a stiff breeze, so will live in sheltered or unsheltered spots.
Treated well, euonymus should grow little pink flowers in early summer. If you want it to maintain its bushy shape, trim it back a bit at the start of spring. Or let it grow wild. Your choice.
Did you know?
Euonymus fortunei is named after botanist Robert Fortune, who has 14 other plants named after him, the big show off.
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