Euonymus fortunei - 'Silver Queen'

Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Evergreen, Ground cover
Form Low Growing or Spreading Plant
Size Medium Border Plant (50-180cm height)
Colours Variegated green-white Foliage
Care Low/Easy Maintenance - Tough Plant
Hardiness Very hardy, Drought Tolerant, Seaside Friendly
Growth Slow Growing Plant
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Plant Strengths: Sun loving drought tolerant plant; All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Provides valuable winter interest; Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening; Suitable for exposed coastal planting; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils; Tolerates cold exposed locations; Tolerates heavy clay soils; Suitable for planting in full shade.

Plant Weaknesses: Does not produce showy attractive flowers.

Design & Plant Use for Euonymus fortunei:
  • Evergreen ground cover suitable for problematic dry soils in full sun
  • Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
  • Evergreen shrub suitable for planting in a shady location


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