What: The deep-green foliage of Euonymus fortunei “Emerald Gaiety” is splashed with white, especially on the margins, but also suffused in places within the interior. It’s a densely branched evergreen shrub with lots of color. Use it as a tall ground cover, low hedge, or single specimen with a few low-growing branche.
Where: Plant this winter creeper in full sun to dappled shade with the soil being well-drained.
Size: “Emerald Gaiety” grows to be 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide when mature.
Care: Water occasionally to regularly during dry weather.
— Richie Steffen, Great Plant Picks
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