Euonymus japonica Green Rocket
£15.00
notes
A compact, upright shrub bearing small, glossy leaves, which is ideal for hedging or as a substitute for box. It can also be grown in containers due to its neat, columnar habit. The young leaves emerge as light green, giving a two tone effect, with insignificant, little green flowers also produced in early summer.
Dimensions
- 2/3L
- Height and Spread: up to 80cm (2ft 7in) x W: 80cm (2ft 7in) in 2-5 years
Features
notes
A compact, upright shrub bearing small, glossy leaves, which is ideal for hedging or as a substitute for box. It can also be grown in containers due to its neat, columnar habit. The young leaves emerge as light green, giving a two tone effect, with insignificant, little green flowers also produced in early summer.
Insights
Semi-evergreen, the shrub may lose some of its leaves in winter and in more exposed areas it may lose them all, but it will recover in spring. This is a fast-growing shrub, which works well alone or as a foil against more ornamental shrubs.
Details
- Flowers: May - June
- Hardy
Planting
- Well drained soil
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight or full shade
Care
- Tip prune in spring to promote bushy growth
- Harmful if ingested
Glossary