Boxleaf euonymus

Euonymus japonicus

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 6-12 ft

Family:

Celastraceae

Zone:

7, 8, 9

Height:

10-15 ft

Width:

5-8 ft

Growth / Form:

Upright

Light:

Full Sun, Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Potentially Invasive

Pollinator Value:

Low

Growth Rate:

Moderate

USDA Zones:

7-9

Cultivars:

Albomarginatus, Aureomarginatus, Aureovariegatus, Emerald Gaiety, Green Spire

Notes:

Scale issues

Additional source details:
Flowers: white, green, red-burgundy flowers in cymes, non-showy (<1”)
Fruits: ⅓” long with white seeds in round pinkish-orange fruits in fall
Environment: salt, drought
Pests: armored Euonymus scale

Description

Scale issues