Euonymus japonicus 'Aureomarginatus'
- Phonetic Spelling
- yoo-ON-ih-mus juh-PON-ih-kus
- Description
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Japanese Euonymus is a dense, bushy, rounded shrub with evergreen foliage and variegated leaves. This shrub is grown for the foliage as the flowers are insignificant. It is tolerant of a wide variety of soils and will grow in full sun to dappled shade. It will grow up to 10 feet tall and tolerates pruning.
Use this shrub as a hedge, a specimen, in foundation plantings or even topiary.
Problems: Euonymus scale and powdery mildew can be a problem. Additional insects: mites, leaf miner, aphids, mealybugs and crown gall. Potential diseases include witches’ broom, stem dieback, and fungal leaf spots.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Walkway at the Park
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Euonymus
- Species:
- japonicus
- Family:
- Celastraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Pink
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- The pink fruits are capsules with red arils, mature in fall.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Greenish-white flowers in flat cymes in June.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Variegated
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Variegated opposite, leathery, glossy leaves are up to 3 inches long and ovate to obovate in shape. Tips are rounded and base is tapered. May revert back to green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Pool/Hardscape
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Pollution
- Poor Soil
- Salt
- Problems:
- Frequent Insect Problems
