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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

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Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
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.