EUONYMUS JAPONICA or ‘Variegata’ BOTANICAL NAME EUONYMUS JAPONICA or ‘Variegata’
PRONUNCIATION you - ON - i - mus jah - PON - i - ca
COMMON NAME Evergreen Euonymus
FAMILY Celastraceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
Growth Habit Shrub Height 6’ - 7’ Width 3’ - 5’ Upright
ARRANGEMENT Opposite
LEAF Ovate Length 1” - 3” Width 1”
MARGIN Serrated (bluntly)
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Spring (June) Green - Orange
FRUIT Fall Pink
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade Shade
GROWTH Rapid
USE Foundation
DESCRIPTION Many named cultivars available with varying colors of foliage
PROBLEMS Euonymus scale insect is a real problem
ZONES 5 - 10
NATIVE OF: Japan