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Variegated wintercreeper with green and white foliage as ground coverShrubs

Euonymus fortunei

Wintercreeper

wintercreeperevergreenground covervariegatedshade plant

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.

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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

Jan
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Nov
Dec

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

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Buxus 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.

Partial shadeMedium100–500 cm
Dark green ivy leaves covering an old stone wallClimbers

Hedera 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.

Full shadeMedium0–600 cm
Wall cotoneaster with bright red autumn berries against a wallShrubs

Cotoneaster 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.

Full sunLow50–100 cm