ShrubsEuonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper
Wintercreeper is a versatile evergreen shrub that can function as both ground cover and climbing plant. The variegated foliage with green and white or golden margins provides year-round colour. The plant is particularly suited to filling shady spots in the garden.
Characteristics
- Sun
- Partial shade, Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Height
- 30–300 cm
- Spread
- 60–200 cm
- Hardiness zone
- 5–9
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Evergreen
- Yes
- Flower colors
- green
- Wildlife value
- birds
Bloom period
Care guide
Plant in partial shade or sun in well-drained soil. The plant is adaptable and tolerates various soil types. Keep the soil evenly moist, especially during the first growing years. Mulch in autumn to protect roots from severe frost.
Pruning tips
Prune in spring to maintain the desired shape and size. Remove all-green shoots from variegated cultivars to prevent reversion. The plant tolerates hard pruning well and regrows quickly.
Good companions
ShrubsBuxus sempervirens
Boxwood
Boxwood is an evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves that is ideal for topiary and hedging. The plant grows slowly and can live for hundreds of years. Small green-yellow flowers appear in April and May, attracting early bees.
ClimbersHedera helix
Common Ivy
Common Ivy is an evergreen climber that uses aerial roots to cover walls, fences, and trees. Its dark green, glossy leaves provide year-round greenery. Mature plants flower in autumn with inconspicuous green-yellow blooms that are an important late food source for bees and insects.
ShrubsCotoneaster horizontalis
Wall Cotoneaster
Wall Cotoneaster is a versatile shrub with a distinctive herringbone branch pattern. Tiny pink flowers appear in June attracting bees, followed by masses of bright red berries in autumn. The small leaves turn a beautiful red before falling.