Purpleleaf Wintercreeper

Purpleleaf Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

A vigorous broadleaf evergreen ground cover with foliage that turns deep purple-red in fall and winter.

  • Inconspicuous green flowers
  • Berries produced in June split in the fall and reveal orange seeds
  • Glossy medium green rounded leaves turn purplish in the fall
  • Creeping, spreading habit
  • Will climb if supplied with a structure
  • Commonly used for specimen, foundation planting
  • Grows best in full sun to shade to partial shade
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.3 – 0.4
Mature Spread (meters)
1.25 – 1.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Green
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Purple
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Landscape Uses
Accent, Foundation
Notes
Euonymous fortunei'Coloratus' has been identified as an invasive plant in certain U.S. states. Also invasive in Ontario: (pers obs).

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