
| Euonymus fortunei Wintercreeper euonymusA large 3-dimensional clinging evergreen vine or low-growing groundcover that has a strong tendency to produce mutations, resulting in a host of selections, most of which are used as groundcovers. This vine-like plant is named after Robert Fortune, a plant collector. It is much like Hedera helix in that the adult form is the only one to flower.Habit: | Clinging vine supported by aerial rootlets, evergreen groundcover or small shrub | Size: | 40-70' (vine) or 4-6" high groundcover to 4-5' shrub | Color: | Variable, but usually green to dark green, with some turning purple in winter | Texture: | Medium-fine | Hardiness: | Zone 4b to 6a USDA, depending on cultivar | Habitat: | China | Family: | Celastraceae | |
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