Botanical Name: Common Names:
Euonymus japonicus Microphyllus Box Leaf Euonymus, Box Leaf Spindle, Japanese Spindle Bush,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
A compact, dwarf, rounded, dense shrub with small rounded dark green glossy leaves. Perfect for a compact, low hedge. Gets to approximate 30cm x 30cm.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Water well until established. Prefers moist, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Performs better in cooler climates, not for hot, dry climates. Maintains great colour year round. Benefits from liquid feeding in the warmer months. Trim regularly to maintain shape as required. Plant 3 -4 per metre for a hedge.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Celastraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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