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Euonymus fortunei Coloratus

Purpleleaf Wintercreeper

Small, green, rounded leaves form a dense carpet and with the onset of cooler temperatures the foliage will take on purplish tones.

  • »  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

9cm Potted
$6.34
1gal
$18.69
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2gal
$33.31
50 per Flat
$107.25
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
• Medium
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Fall Color
• Fruit
• Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Climbing
• Spreading
• Trailing
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Foundation planting
• Ground cover
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Euonymous fortunei 'Coloratus' has been identified as an invasive plant in certain U.S. states.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Euonymus can tolerate a range of soils and conditions, but has no tolerance for standing water. 'Coloratus' makes an excellent ground cover, rerooting where it touches the ground.