Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)
Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)

Euonymus japonicus (Evergreen spindle)

This versatile evergreen shrub prized for its glossy, leathery green leaves and as a substitute for Boxwood. Often used for hedging, screening, or as a decorative shrub, it provides dense foliage that can be easily shaped through pruning. Some cultivars feature variegated leaves with striking yellow or white margins, adding extra visual appeal. 

○ Family of Trees: Celastraceae

○ Habit: Shrub, Suitable for Hedging

○ Growth Rate: 20 to 40 cm/year

○ Optimal Temperature: 10-25°C, hardy to -10°C

○ Harmful if Eaten?: Toxic berries and leaves

○ Flowers or Berries: Small Greenish-White Flowers, Pink or Orange Capsules with Seeds

○ Hardiness: H5 (Hardy) ○

Hardiness ratings


All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
  • ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

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