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Euonymus fortunei Vegetus

Bigleaf Wintercreeper Euonymus (Vegetus Wintercreeper)

A splendid, glossy, green-leaved cultivar suitable for walls or as a ground cover. Pink fruit capsules split open to reveal brilliant orange fruits in the fall.

  • »  Inconspicuous, green flowers
  • »  Berries produced in June split in the fall to reveal orange seeds
  • »  Glossy, cupped, medium-green leaves retain their colour in the fall
  • »  Spreading, mounding habit
  • »  Will climb if provided with a structure
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

2gal
$46.31
Exposure
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Fall Color
Fruit
Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Spreading
Foliage Color
Green (dark)
Landscape uses
Foundation planting
Ground cover
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Euonymus fortunei 'Vegetus'

Euonymus can tolerate a range of soils and conditions, but have no tolerance for standing water. 'Vegetus' makes an excellent ground cover, re-rooting where it touches the ground.