General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 1 to 2 feet
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Japanese Spindle
  • Variegated Boxleaf Euonymus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Euonymus japonicus
  • Synonym: Euonymus japonicus var. microphyllus
Also sold as:
  • Microphyllus Variegatus
  • Variegata Nana

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Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-08-14
Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08

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