Euonymus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus' – Gold Variegated Evergreen Shrub (2L Pot)

Euonymus 'Microphyllus Aureovariegatus' is a hardy evergreen shrub grown for neat, colourful foliage that holds its looks in every season.

The leaves stay on the plant right through the winter, so the structure and colour you plant in spring is still there in January. Here the leaves are very small, splashed and centred with gold. Growth is dense and takes clipping well, which is why euonymus is used so often for low hedging, edging, the front of a border, rockeries and pots. Variegated forms colour best with a few hours of sun and can throw out plain green shoots, so cut those out as you see them.

It will grow in full sun, partial shade or full shade, and it copes with exposed and seaside gardens as well as sheltered town ones. Any moist, well drained garden soil suits it. In time it makes 30cm to 1.2m tall and 30cm to 1m wide, depending on the variety. Water regularly through the first season while the roots take hold, after which it asks for very little.

Each plant is supplied in a 2L pot, well rooted and ready to plant straight into the garden or a container. For a low hedge, space plants about 20 to 30cm apart and trim lightly in spring or summer to keep the line sharp. Euonymus is poisonous to cats and dogs.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Japanese spindle, box leaved euonymus
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 30cm to 1.2m tall and 30cm to 1m wide, depending on the variety
• Growth Habit: Rounded, spreading or upright evergreen shrub
• Perfect For: Borders, edging, low hedges, rockeries, ground cover and containers
• Foliage: Very small, splashed and centred with gold
• Flowering Time: Grown for its foliage. Any flowers are small and greenish white
• Planting Position: Full sun, partial shade or full shade. Variegated forms colour best with some sun
• Soil Type: Any moist, well drained garden soil suits it
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Maintenance: Low. A light trim in spring or summer is all it needs
• Seasonal Interest: Foliage all year, with the colour showing strongest through winter
• Type: Hardy evergreen shrub