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Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen' (v)

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Characteristics

Plant type

Shrub

Habit

Bushy

Toxicity

All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Flower

White and Pale Green in Summer

Foliage

Green, Pink and White in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter

Fruit

Orange and Pink in Autumn

Size

Ultimate height

1.5-2.5 metres

Ultimate spread

1-1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5-10 years


Preferred common name

spindle 'Silver Queen'

Family

Celastraceae


Euonymus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, often with fine autumn colour, and small flowers followed by colourful fruits

'Silver Queen' is a bushy evergreen shrub with dark green, ovate leaves margined with white and often tinged pink, and inconspicuous pale green flowers in summer, occasionally followed by pale pink fruits

Synonym(s)

  • Euonymus fortunei f. radicans 'Silver Queen'

How to grow

Sunlight

  • Full sun
  • Part shade

Aspect

  • South-facing, North-facing, West-facing or East-facing
  • Exposed or Sheltered

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Soil

  • Well-drained or Moist but well-drained
  • Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
  • Chalk, Clay, Sand or Loam

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Patio/Container Plants or Low Maintenance


How to care

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Can get vine weevil damage on the foliage, horse chestnut scale and caterpillars

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews