Euonymus, Boxleaf Euonymus, Japanese Spindletree 'Microphyllus'

Euonymusjaponicus

Genus
Euonymus (yoo-ON-ih-mus)
Species
japonicus (juh-PON-ih-kus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Chartreuse/Yellow
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Queen Creek, Arizona

Simi Valley, California

Petersburg, Indiana

New Iberia, Louisiana

Schenectady, New York

El Reno, Oklahoma

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Sumter, South Carolina

Pocahontas, Tennessee

Rowlett, Texas

Richmond, Virginia

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| February 2010 | neutral

Sure about the hardiness information? All other sources give Euonymus japonicus zone 6 at best, with concensus settling around zone 7. ...Read More

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Richmond, VA (Zone 7b) | March 2009 | neutral

These are very susceptible to euonymus scale. Once you have an infestation, it is very hard to get back in control. Luckily, euonymus s...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2002 | neutral

Can be heavily pruned. Easy to maintain.

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