Moonshadow Wintercreeper

'Moonshadow' Wintercreeper

(Euonymus fortunei 'Moonshadow')

Celastraceae (Spindletree Family)

▲ ▼ close-up with foliage

▲ whole plant, with more spreading shrub growth habit than purpleleaf wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei: Wintercreeper Euonymus

Location near campus: in northeast corner of Xeriscape Garden (corner of National & Linwood) near National.

evergreen, opposite, ovate leaves with slightly serrate to crenate margins; leaves 2" long and 1/2 as wide
can spread along the ground (6-18" as groundcover), or climb walls/trees by aerial roots (going 40’ or more up walls/trees/poles); fast growing
prefers full sun to fairly deep shade, tolerates most soils except very wet soils
all cultivars/varieties subject to euonymus scale, a tiny white insect which can eventually kill out stems
cultivars/varieties:
- ‘Moonshadow’ (‘Moonshadow’ Wintercreeper)
  - foliage has fairly broad green margin, with yellow leaf centers; leaves often smaller than typical species
  - lower growing and spreading, but slower growing than species