Scientific Name Euonymus fortunei Common Name Wintercreeper euonymus; Japanese euonymus

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	Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
	Habit: Evergreen
	Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
	Size: --
	Site Requirements: Sun to shade
	Form: Vinelike
	Texture: Medium
	Foliage: 2 inch paired leaves with broad, shallow or rounded teeth; dark green and silvery white veins
	Flower/Fruit: Small greenish flowers; pinkish fruit capsules in fall
	Comments: Excellent ground cover; tends to climb if given support
	Cultivars: Silver Queen (24 inches); Kewensis (2 inches); Colorata (18 inches); Longwood

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