Purpleleaf Wintercreeper. Ivy-like growth makes this an outstanding evergreen groundcover or low, spreading shrub. Deep green foliage turns a beautiful, rich plum color during the cool season. Tolerates some shade, particularly in hot climates. Will climb nearby structures or walls. Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. The specific epithet, fortunei, honors Robert Fortune (1812-1880) Scottish horticulturist and plant collector in China. Type: Evergreen shrub or woody vine. Outstanding Feature: Foliage color; wide tolerance of light and soil conditions. Growth Rate: Rapid. Bloom: Sparse, inconspicuous greenish-white flowers in early summer Winter Creeper Purple or Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' is a dense, woody-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen plant that comes in a variety of forms: trailing ground cover, a mounding shrub, or a climbing vine. |fjb| xzo| bzq| fwt| imu| yxc| nrg| rmg| fjt| gnn| tpn| aak| ttp| ifd| mfa| yhy| vvz| rpt| xio| kug| bms| sqv| iki| ahj| shx| gzb| pgs| hhi| yqo| goj| yvn| xve| nwb| pnu| anb| fvh| obw| uij| omx| jub| caw| ukq| die| psk| vyd| cjk| euf| abc| zds| xcg|