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Euonymus alatus
COMMON: Winged Euonymus
LEAVES: Deciduous, 1-3" long, dark green in summer, brilliant red in fall
SIZE: 15 to 20' tall, width similar
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8
HABIT: Mounded to horizontal
GROWTH RATE: Medium, approx 6" per year
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Not significan
SOILS: Adaptable
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Hedging, borders, screening, and massing
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Euonymus alatus 'Compacta'
COMMON: Dwarf Winged Euonymus or Dwarf Burning Bush
LEAVES: Deciduous, 1-3" long, dark green in summer, brilliant red in fall
SIZE: 6 to 8' tall, width similar
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8
HABIT: Mounded to horizontal
GROWTH RATE: slow to medium, 4 to 6" per year
FLOWERS: Greenish-yellow, insignificant
FRUIT: Small, red capsule, September-November, not significant
SOILS: Adaptable
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Foundation, hedging, specimen, borders, screening, and massing
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex Euonymus fortunei
COMMON: Wintercreeper
LEAVES: Evergreen, opposite,usually 1" long
SIZE: 4 to 6" as a ground cover. However, it will grow on structures.
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8
HABIT: Groundcover or vine
GROWTH RATE: Fast
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Not significant
SOILS: Adaptable, very durable
LIGHTING: Full sun to shade
USES: Groundcover, vine, or wall cover
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety
COMMON: Emerald Gaiety Euonymus
LEAVES: Evergreen, opposite, variegated, white margin on green, 1" to 1 3/4" rounded
SIZE: 2 to 3 feet
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8
HABIT: shrub
GROWTH RATE: slow to medium
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Not significant
SOILS: Adaptable, very durable
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Border and massing
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex Euonymus fortunei 'Longwood'
COMMON: Longwood Euonymus
LEAVES: Evergreen, opposite, 5/8" long, 1/2" width
SIZE: Low growing
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 9
HABIT: Groundcover
GROWTH RATE: Medium
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Not significant
SOILS: Adaptable, very durable
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Border and massing
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Ilex Euonymus fortunei var. coloratus ('Coloratus')
COMMON: Purpleleaf Wintercreeper
LEAVES: Evergreen, opposite, variegated, dark green, 1 to 2" long, turning purple in the winter
SIZE: Groundcover
HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8
HABIT: Groundcover
GROWTH RATE: Medium to fast
FLOWERS: Not significant
FRUIT: Not significant
SOILS: Adaptable, very durable
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Border and massing
MAINTENANCE: Reasonably trouble free

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Euonymus japonicus
COMMON: Japanese Euonymus
LEAVES: Opposite, simple, evergreen, 1-3" long, 3/4 to 1 3/4" wide, lustrous dark green
SIZE: 8 to 15' tall, 1/2 width
HARDINESS: Zone 7 to 9
HABIT: Dense oval shrub in sun. More open in shade.
GROWTH RATE: Medium to fast
FLOWERS: Greenish white, June, not significant
FRUIT: Not significan
SOILS: Adaptable
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Hedge and screening
MAINTENANCE: Sometimes euonymus scale is a problem.

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Euonymus Kiautschovicus
COMMON: Spreading Euonymus
LEAVES: Opposite, simple, evergreen to semi-evergreen, 2-3" long, 3/4 to 1 3/4" wide, lustrous dark green
SIZE: 6 to 10' tall, 1/2 width
HARDINESS: Zone 5 to 8
HABIT: Rounded shrub
GROWTH RATE: Medium to fast
FLOWERS: Greenish white, July-August, will attract bees, flowers not significant
FRUIT: Not significan
SOILS: Adaptable
LIGHTING: Full sun to part shade
USES: Hedges, screens, and massing
MAINTENANCE: More resistant to euonymus scale

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