Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’
Blooming Time
Exposure
A popular evergreen vine, ‘Coloratus’ is an excellent drought tolerant moderate to large scale ground cover. Dark green, its leathery evergreen leaves turn reddish-purple in autumn. ‘Coloratus’ is nonblooming in its juvenile form and is outstanding for erosion control on steep slopes.
Details
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Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
15"
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Special Characteristics
Features
Rugged versatile generally-nonblooming creeping ground cover with deep green evergreen foliage that turns bright reddish purple in fall and winter.
Landscape Value
Low maintenance 4-season ground cover that is excellent on a moderate to large scale and is excellent for erosion control.
Care
Watering:
Purple Leaf Wintercreeper is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
Purple Leaf Wintercreeper is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Purple Leaf Wintercreeper is evergreen and does not require pruning. It is normally only pruned for the purpose of keeping it within bounds.