Euonymus japonicus (Japanese Spindle) 'Green Spire'
An architectural evergreen with a naturally narrow, columnar shape that brings vertical elegance to gardens without demanding excessive space. The rich emerald foliage forms dense, tightly packed layers that retain their deep green colour throughout the seasons, creating superb structure in formal plantings. Its slender profile makes it particularly valuable for lining pathways, framing entrances or adding height to compact urban gardens where width is limited. Unlike broader shrubs, it maintains its graceful upright habit with minimal pruning, developing a refined silhouette that works equally well as a standalone specimen or repeated in an elegant hedge. Exceptionally tolerant of urban conditions and coastal exposure, this resilient performer thrives where other evergreens might struggle. Perfect for creating instant structure in new gardens or adding polished formality to established landscapes.
Family of Trees: Celastraceae
Habit: Evergreen Shrub, Suitable for Hedging
Growth Rate: 20 to 40 cm/year
Optimal Temperature: 15-25°C, hardy to -15°C
Harmful if Eaten?: Toxic if ingested
Flowers or Berries: Insignificant Flowers, Rarely Fruits
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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