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Purpleleaf Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Inconspicuous green flowers
Berries produced in June split in the fall and reveal orange seeds
Glossy medium green rounded leaves turn purplish in the fall
Creeping, spreading habit
Will climb if supplied with a structure
Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Green

HEIGHT:
30-40 cm

SPREAD:
125-150 cm

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Additional Notes about Purpleleaf Wintercreeper:

Euonymous fortunei 'Coloratus' has been identified as an invasive plant in certain U.S. states. Also invasive in Ontario: (pers obs).

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Full Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Fast

Evergreen

Drought Tolerant

Drought Tolerant

Ground cover

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Fruit
Juglan Tolerant

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Climbing
Trailing
Spreading

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)

LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Foundation planting